Ramkarran Mohan
The grandmother of four-year-old Ramkarran Mohan who was almost two months ago killed by an errant driver has announced that she, along with his parents and other family members, will be seeking an audience with Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo.
According to the woman, Bibi Nazoom Khan, in an effort to get justice for Mohan, the family will appeal to the Opposition Leader to look into the issue as “it has been too long now”.
“No one contacted us for months now; we are not hearing anything and I need someone to look into this matter. I don’t care how far I have to go to get justice,” Khan related.
Currently, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered a further inquest into the matter to determine whether the female driver should be held liable.
However, Khan said that this was frustrating her family members, especially the parents of Mohan, since they were told by their lawyer that nothing could be done until the DPP made a decision.
The grandmother also revealed that information reaching her family indicated that the aunt of the driver who struck the lad was allegedly a Magistrate.
As such, she stated: “These people have position, so we have to look for other alternatives to get justice for our baby.”
It was also disclosed to this publication that presently, the husband of the female driver has allegedly been sending threats to the family.
They also claimed that the driver was back on the road, adding that she now drove a new tinted vehicle.
Khan disclosed that they would be launching protest actions based on the response they received from the Commander, to seek an audience with the Opposition Leader.
Mohan, called “Ram”, of Lot 1088 Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), died at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after he was struck and dragged under a moving car, a short distance from his house.
On the day of the accident, the child was walking with his uncle and brother after purchasing a ball when he was struck.
Reports are that the driver continued driving after hitting the child, and it was only after the teenaged uncle of the boy ran in front of her vehicle did she stop.
The child was picked up and rushed to the Hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. A post-mortem examination conducted on his body revealed that his death was as a result of a fractured skull and brain damage. Following his demise, the female driver, whose father is reportedly a presidential guard, was released on self-bail, and she has since been seen in the area.
The family had launched a protest calling for justice to be served for Mohan, but is still awaiting such.
