An autopsy performed on the remains of Reeaz Holladar, the man who reportedly shot himself during a domestic row with his wife just over one week ago, confirmed that he died as a result of gunshot injuries to his head.
Stabroek News was reliably informed that the autopsy, which was performed last Wednesday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) mortuary by Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh, showed that the gunshot injuries was inflicted from close range.
The police are in possession of surveillance footage which captured Holladar inflicting the fatal wound.
The incident occurred around 4.30am last Saturday at Lot A-B Delhi and Omai streets, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown.
Holladar, 28, the applicant in the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)-led court case challenging the initial flawed Region Four vote count, worked as a driver for PPP executive and former Attorney General Anil Nandlall. The two are said to be related.
The police had said that investigations revealed that Holladar reportedly shot himself in the head with a handgun in the presence of his wife and a security guard of the premises where he lived.
The incident occurred about an hour after Holladar returned home. “The victim [Holladar] was said to have arrived home about an hour before the incident,” the police had said.
In a Facebook post on Saturday morning, Nandlall confirmed Holladar’s death. He said he mourns with the family.
“It is with profound sadness that I confirm that Reeaz Holladar, my driver for several years, died this morning at or about 4:00 am. From all indications, he committed suicide,” the post read.
Neighbours had recalled hearing Holladar arguing Saturday morning. They said the security guard reportedly tried to calm him but he continued. Shortly after, they said, a gunshot rang out.
On March 5th, the opposition PPP secured an injunction prohibiting the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) or any of its functionaries from making a declaration of the total vote count of the March 2 elections unless there is full compliance with the law.
The injunction was granted by Justice Navindra Singh based on an application made by Holladar. Holladar was being represented by a battery of lawyers, including Nandlall.
