Pundit condemns slack living of murdered woman

Two uniformed policemen were yesterday present at both the Kamal Mohammed and Savitri Ramkissoon residence for the reception and viewing of their bodies. While scores of mourners congregated at the respective homes, there were those who attended the funeral of Ramkissoon and then returned later for Mohammed’s. Although the secret five-year love affair of the in-laws was frowned upon by many, there was no hostility between the relatives and friends of the couple. If there was any tension, police were there, ready to step in.

Pundit Deneshwar Maharaj at Ramkissoon’s funeral said it was the breakdown of marriage and slack behaviour that had led to Ramkissoon’s death. Pundit Maharaj said that while nobody deserved to die they way she did, it was partially her fault that it ended that way. Pundit Maharaj said people must keep their marriage vows and not go for the slack way of  life, or if there is a problem in a marriage, they must not look for comfort in the arms of another. And at Mohammed’s funeral service, Pastor Seebaran Buchoon said that the last time he saw Mohammed, he asked him to return to church to which Mohammed had replied: “I will, but not now”. Pastor Buchoon reminded the mourners at the Calvary Tabernacle church that “ If you trust Jesus, he will bring you strength”.

Mohammed was described in the eulogy read by his friend, Paul Samaroo, as “an active person in the community especially in sports and always willing to give a helping hand”. Another friend, Shafina Mohammed Singh, asked the congregation to “take this as a lesson, when bad things happen, turn to the Lord”. Following the service, Mohammed’s body was taken to the South Oropouche Cemetery for burial. The Hindu funeral service of Ramkissoon, took place at her Partap Trace home and was attended by scores of mourners. On Wednesday, Mohammed, a janitor at the Fyzabad Police Station, strangled Ramkisson, an employee with the School Feeding Programme. Mohammed then hanged himself. The spouses of both Mohammed and Ramkissoon were siblings.