2009-12-21 “Body of car salesman found in Penal forest.”
Body of car salesman found in Penal forest.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 21 Dec 2009
Five days after his car was found abandoned in Couva, the decomposing body of auto car salesman Rishi Rampersad was found slumped in the forested areas off the Penal/Quinam Road in Siparia. The discovery was made by police around [...]
2009-12-20 “Relatives search for missing South man.”
Relatives search for missing South man.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 20 Dec 2009
Relatives of missing salesman Rishi Rampersad continued searching through the abandoned canefield tracks off the M-2 Ring Road on Friday, in a desperate attempt to find him. Wearing rubbers boots and holding cutlasses, the team jumped ravines and combed the hillsides [...]
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2009-09-18 “Four fishermen snatched in Columbus Channel.”
Four fishermen snatched in Columbus Channel.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Published: 18 Sep 2009
Venezuelan kidnappers are reportedly demanding a US$10,000 ransom for the release of four fishermen allegedly snatched on the high seas on Sunday. Up to late yesterday, search crews from Cedros were combing the Columbus Channel hoping to find Danny Edwards, [...]
2009-07-12 “Family seeks help to find missing contractor.”
Family seeks help to find missing contractor.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 12 Jul 2009
A Claxton Bay family is begging the public to assist in finding a self-employed contractor who went missing on Thursday. Up to late yesterday, relatives were still trying to find Glenford Small, 32, of La Sophie Avenue, Claxton Bay, owner [...]
2009-05-12 “Accused kidnapper gunned down.”
Accused kidnapper gunned down.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | May 12, 2009
A Canadian deportee, reputed to be a notorious kidnapper has been killed. Police said Jimmy Cherry terrorised State witnesses with the promise of death making them too afraid to testify against him. His bullet-ridden body was found on Sunday in a canefield track. [...]
Photographers! Other people’s children are neither flora nor fauna.
This news item “Photographer outside school causes alarm.” reported by Radhica Sookraj in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian of May 6, 2009, brings to mind similar events in the Central American country of Guatemala. That stranger found taking unauthorised photographs of children at San Fernando Government schools, would have been playing with his life if [...]
2009-05-06 “Photographer outside school causes alarm.”
Photographer outside school causes alarm.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | May 6, 2009
Police are taking no chances with the safety of pupils of two San Fernando government schools after parents reported that a stranger was seen taking photographs of children.
Around 11 am yesterday, police officers went to the school at Crichlow Street and interviewed [...]
2009-04-12 “Burnt body found in Princes Town.”
Burnt body found in Princes Town.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 12 Apr 2009
An unidentified body has been found along a deserted area off the Buen Intento Road, Princes Town. This was the second body to have been found for the week in Buen Intento. The latest discovery was made on Good Friday and [...]
2009-04-11 “Kidnapped taxi driver found tied to tree.”
Kidnapped taxi driver found tied to tree.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | April 11, 2009
Hours after being kidnapped from the Tropical Plaza compound in Marabella, a Claxton Bay man was rescued by the police who found him tied to a tree and bleeding close to the Claxton Bay dump. Chaitram Sawh, 45, an Express [...]
2009-04-06 “Bullet-riddled body found.”
Bullet-riddled body found.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 6 Apr 2009
Horror gripped the quiet community of Buen Intento in Princes Town yesterday, after the bullet-riddled body of an unidentified man was found in the middle of the road. Police said cars ran over the corpse, which bore 13 gunshot wounds to the head, chest [...]
2009-02-10 “Five teens abducted in South… Two slain; three beaten”
Five teens abducted in South…Two slain; three beaten
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | February 10, 2009
Within an hour, five teenagers were abducted in two separate incidents in San Fernando on Saturday night. Two were shot dead and their bodies dumped in a citrus field in Tabaquite, while the others were tortured, spat upon and [...]
2009-02-09 “Five teens abducted in South…Two slain; three beaten.”
Five teens abducted in South…Two slain; three beaten.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 9 Feb 2009
Within an hour, five teenagers were abducted in two separate incidents in San Fernando on Saturday night. Two were shot dead and their bodies dumped in a citrus field in Tabaquite, while the others were tortured, spat upon and [...]
2009-02-08 “Burnt body found off M-1 Ring Road.”
Burnt body found off M-1 Ring Road.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 8 Feb 2009
The body of an unidentified man has been found in a deserted track off the M-1 Ring Road in Ste Madeleine. Police believe the man was shot dead—as the body bore multiple gunshot wounds—and then burnt. They said the man [...]
2007-11-29 “Close shave with death. Cops: Kidnappers planned to kill woman.”
Close shave with death. Cops: Kidnappers planned to kill woman.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Thursday 29th November, 2007
Josanne Sammy’s kidnappers were planning to cut off her toes and kill her in a forested area in central Trinidad on Tuesday night after collecting a $100,000 ransom, police said yesterday.
She was snatched from her home [...]
2006-08-09 “Kidnapped man beaten, strangled.”
Kidnapped man beaten, strangled.
By Radhica Sookraj and Indarjit Seuraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Wednesday 9th August, 2006
Christopher Taylor, an accountant at Shell, was murdered shortly after his abduction
Kidnapped accountant Christopher Taylor had been bound, gagged, beaten on the head and then strangled, police said yesterday.
This was revealed in an autopsy performed yesterday by Dr Hughvon [...]
2005-07-21 “PH driver killed on ‘graveyard shift’.”
PH driver killed on ‘graveyard shift’
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Thursday 21st July, 2005
Hijacked by two men, a 30-year-old PH driver crashed his car into the concrete wall of his neighbour’s home in Pepper Village, Fyzabad, on Tuesday night.
The vehicle smashed through the wall and plunged into the wooden house owned by Michael [...]
2005-07-11 “Victim’s relatives still to hear from abductors.”
Victim’s relatives still to hear from abductors.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Monday 11th July, 2005
Relatives of a kidnapped San Fernando real estate agent Gerald Gopaul are still waiting to hear from his abductors.
Gopaul, 52, of Papourie Road in Diamond Village, San Fernando, was kidnapped on Friday night by four masked men while liming [...]
2005-06-21 “Police hunt for kidnapping suspects.”
Police hunt for kidnapping suspects.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Tuesday 21st June, 2005
A Freeport man will appear before a San Fernando magistrate today, charged with the kidnappings of cousins Amit and Veedesh Mohan.
The arrests came more than a week after the cousins were freed and a $54,000 ransom paid.
Following a sting operation on [...]
2005-06-15 “Amit’s family pays with gold.”
Amit’s family pays with gold.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Wednesday 15th June, 2005
Gold jewelry was eventually used to secure the safe release of kidnap victim Amit Mohan, after his abductors refused to accept $54,000 from his father during kidnapping negotiations last week.
This was the only money the family could raise to save Mohan, [...]
2005-06-09 “Suspects quizzed in cousins’ kidnapping”
Suspects quizzed in cousins’ kidnapping.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Thursday 9th June, 2005
Two suspects linked to the kidnapping of cousins Amit and Veedesh Mohan spent several hours being interrogated by foreign and local police yesterday.
They were arrested after the kidnappers shot Veedesh, 20, in the leg and dropped him off at South Trunk [...]
2005-06-07 “Phone cuts off as kidnapper calls businessman. Mohans ready to negotiate.”
Phone cuts off as kidnapper calls businessman. Mohans ready to negotiate.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Tuesday 7th June, 2005
After hours of vigilance, a late-night telephone call believed to be from the kidnappers of Amit and Veedesh Mohan came through to their family on Sunday night.
The caller, who used a public phone booth, spoke [...]
2005-06-06 “Kidnappers strike again in South.”
Kidnappers strike again in South.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Monday 6th June, 2005
Kidnappers demanded a $5-million ransom yesterday, hours after they jumped a concrete wall and snatched the son and nephew of popular businessman, Inshan Mohan, owner of Priya’s Creation.
Sources said the $5-million ransom was demanded for the safe return of the boys, [...]
2005-05-03 “Neisha found bound and gagged in cemetery. Two arrested in Couva.”
Neisha found bound and gagged in cemetery. Two arrested in Couva.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Tuesday 3rd May, 2005
Five days after she was snatched from her aunt’s home, police found Neisha Seetaram bound and gagged in Claxton Bay cemetery early yesterday.
Police said they believed she was kept at a squatter’s wooden house at [...]
2005-04-30 “Kidnappers demand $500,000.”
Kidnappers demand $500,000.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Saturday 30th April, 2005
A $500,000 ransom has been demanded for the safe return of Neisha Seetaram, but family members say they cannot afford to pay it.
Police said the ransom call was made at around 11.30 pm on Thursday, some 16 hours after Seetaram was tied up, [...]
2005-04-29 “‘Soldiers’ snatch girl, 8.”
‘Soldiers’ snatch girl, 8.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Friday 29th April, 2005
A day after Marjorie Marchan led a march through her Brasso Venado village calling for help to fight growing crime in the community, her eight-year-old daughter was snatched by three men dressed as soldiers.
Marchan fell ill when she heard the news. But [...]
2005-04-26 “Pixie Lakhan murder. Probers await order from DPP.”
Pixie Lakhan murder. Probers await order from DPP.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Tuesday 26th April, 2005
A pundit has called on the community to clear the name of murdered teenager Radha Pixie Lakhan.
Pundit Capildeo Maharaj of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha made the call during a two-hour satsang (prayers) at the family’s La Brea [...]
2005-03-05 “Ransom paid, victim freed.”
Ransom paid, victim freed.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Saturday 5th March, 2005
Imam Azzizool Baksh has been freed and his kidnappers have walked away with a ransom. Sources said secret negotiations had been going on during the past few days and a $1 million ransom had been demanded for his safe release.
The kidnappers eventually [...]
2004-09-29 “Kidnapped girls found in church.”
Kidnapped girls found in church.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Wednesday 29th September, 2004
Three days after two girls were reportedly kidnapped by a family friend, police rescued the two sisters from a Baptist church in Point Fortin yesterday.
The girls—Onessa, 11, and Onilla Anthony, 9—were found sitting on a bench.
A man suspected to be the [...]
2004 -06-10 “Saada plays hide-and-seek on birthday.”
Saada plays hide-and-seek on birthday.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Thursday 10th June, 2004
Under the watchful gaze of her grandmothers, Saada Singh darted around her front yard yesterday and played hide-and-seek with her mother Ria.
Both were anxiously awaiting the arrival of Singh’s Barbie birthday cake.
But once news cameras showed up, Singh ran behind a [...]
2004-06-09 “Grandpa wants swift justice.”
Grandpa wants swift justice.
By Radhica Sookraj
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Wednesday 9th June, 2004
Even as Mike Singh called for justice in his granddaughter’s kidnapping, Marsha Patterson, mother of one of the accused, begged for mercy.
Both stood outside San Fernando CID yesterday, awaiting the four people charged with Saada Singh’s kidnapping to be taken to court.
Singh [...]
