Tuesday February 9th, 2010
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Cop’s wife snatched from home...
Kidnapped and killed
Published: 16 Sep 2009
Schoolteacher Basmath Seemungal-Akaloo
who was discovered stabbed to death
A police constable is assisting his colleagues in seeking out the perpetrators who kidnapped and killed his wife in east Trinidad yesterday morning.
The policeman, who is assigned to the Finance Branch in Port-of-Spain, was providing senior Eastern Division officers with statements regarding the stabbing death of Basmath Seemungal-Akaloo.
The investigation, headed by Senior Supt Margaret Sampson-Brown, included Sgt Awong-Kool, Cpl Kerry Garcia and PCs Roger Boodoo and Kurt Lockitt. The body of Seemungal-Akaloo, a schoolteacher at Manzanilla High School, was discovered wrapped in a green sheet in a bushy area at Guaico, Tamana.
The body bore several stab wounds to the neck and hands. Police said the woman was gagged and her hands bound. Mere hours before the discovery, Seemungal-Akaloo who lived at Cunaripo with her husband was abducted by four masked men. Police said that around 5.10 pm, the mother of a three-year-old daughter got up to use the bathroom when she noticed a van parked at the front gate. Believing the van might have belonged to that of a close relative, police said, Seemungal-Akaloo woke her husband, telling him she was going to open the gate to let in the relative. Investigators said immediately after she opened the gate, four armed, masked men exited the van and forced their way into the house.
Seemungal-Akaloo’s husband was then tied up by two of the men.
The other two, police said, toted a quantity of electronic items including a television set, cash and jewelry out of the house and into the tray of the van. The men then bundled Seemungal-Akaloo into the van and sped off. Six hours later, David Sylvester discovered the kidnapped woman’s body wrapped in a green sheet in some bushes at Guaico, some 20 minutes from her home. According to Sylvester, he was walking his dog when around 11.11 am, he spotted a sheet and upon investigating he saw a hand and foot sticking out.
Saying he was shocked by the find, Sylvester described Seemungal-Akaloo as a quiet person who was respected by the community. Fighting back tears, the dead woman’s aunt Roopandaye Jhingal said it was incomprehensible why someone would murder her niece. “This is really a shock. Why would someone do this? It is beyond my comprehension,” Jhingal said. Investigators discovered a kitchen knife believed to be used in the stabbing and a pair of gloves at the crime scene.
Another Citizen Kidnapped
Another Citizen Kidnapped and Murdered:
Is there no peace and sanity left in this country? We are walking around like zombies with fear suffocating us. The criminals are roaming free and it appears that they are in charge.
We read of 3 criminals who were sent to prison for 30-years. We have not closed the book on this one, and we find another of our citizens a victim of these criminals.
If their intent was to rob the family, then why take the woman away, and stab her death and throw her body like she yesterdays waste.
My condolences to the family. I cannot begin to feel the pain they must be undergoing.
Gov't of the day, can you explain to us how the purchase of those billion dollar hellicopters are going to stop this crime rage in our country. You have to start at the bottom and work your way up. But to you big spenders, acquisitions of 'big toys for big boys' must make you feel important and grand. The blimp, the radar, the coast guard ships, etc. - has not made a dent in crime. Have you not seen that you cannot fight crime from the top down. You must start from the bottom up.
How many more of our citizens must have to die, or live in constant fear before you come to your senses?
Are we all going mad in this country?
We are being forced to hang our heads in shame.
Gardenia if this story
Gardenia if this story doesn't want you to hang your head maybe this one will.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161532440
This country has mutated to new level of anarchy. From the Government come down.
People do not realize that this is a "Problem" or an "Issue" this is a National Crisis.
Collateral Damage Mr
Collateral Damage Mr Manning, Mr Joseph and Mr Philbert?
When will this madness stop???
http://dsaltsman.blogspot.com/
Who is to know Saltsman,
Who is to know Saltsman, maybe Manning know something about this case that none ah we eh know....ent
Read this UNC fool's
Read this UNC fool's rantings and you get into the mind of a child.
SHAME AND
SHAME AND DISGRACE.........................
Its just more shame and disgrace at every level under this government. These dunces just cannot get it right at all. No brains in their heads.
Nothing works in the country NOTHING,NOTHING
What a senseless killing.
It is just too late now for T&T to recover, Its what now ? about 16 murders in 2 days and these "gadahars" spend out all of our monies and now its more taxes and a rippled effect of impending hardship for all.
There is no hope for for these fools who lead fools for supporters into dragging this country into the abyssal depths of the canal water PNM have their supporters bathing and drinking from.
You know Panday was right again for the umpteenth time....
IT JUST GETS WORSE UNDER THIS PNM
Now ? When will the opposition join forces and form a single party?
JP why don't you MOVE yuh
JP why don't you MOVE yuh a..s to Guyana under the Pee Pee Pee Indo gov't did'nt you used to boast about gay anese Indos running that place so nice???
MOVE just pack up and GO get yuh family outta T&T it have lots of land in GT FREE FREE for indos ONLY.
I am at a loss for words.
I am at a loss for words. What has happend that has made us so barbaric with no regard for human life? Yes, these things happen around the world, but Trinidad is absolutely too small for the volume of hatful crimes being committed. No one seems to care any more and it starts from the top.
The police is supposedly
The police is supposedly investigating a relative for this crime.
Its sad really, when criminals feel that they can kill with impunity knowing that the police are too inept to capture them. There will always be crime, but criminals may re-think some of their actions (including the need to kill their victims) if the police are effective in the performance of their duties. With thorough investigative techniques and a database (yes here i go again) containing information on most of these bad elements most crimes can be solved and new crimes can be prevented.
Trinidad is a small country, everyone knows everyone and people can be persuaded to turn in any known criminals if a reward system could be put in place. No need for witnesses to testify, just identify someone as a suspect to a specialized police crime unit, provide solid factual information as to why you believe he is the perpetrator of the crime and leave the rest to law enforcement, if the suspect is consequently arrested and convicted then the informant gets his monetary reward.
We have had lots of success lately in arrests of criminals, so lets at least acknowledge that the police dept (excluding those members recently brought up on charges themselves) seems to be on good footing lately but more needs to be done and on a much larger scale.
I remain perplexed as to why consistently good policing techniques seem to eluding the Trinidad and Tobago law enforcement agencies.
Don S. NY
Don't you find it strange
Don't you find it strange they killed the wife and left the husband tied up.
I continue to call for
I continue to call for Compulsory National Service for those between the ages of 18-29 who are not engaged in full-time work or study. If we continue to leave idlers to roam the streets freely all day and all night then they will be free to continue their evil deeds. I would guess that these crimes are not committed by those who rise early in the morning, prepare themselves for work, go to work and return home tired and in need of rest. These criminals must be made to know what discipline, hard work and productivity is. These values are clearly lacking in their lives.
Great, put the in the army
Great, put the in the army and give them guns. Dont we have enough trouble with the idiots who are now in the army comitting crimes.
Sorry Penal but National
Sorry Penal but National Service is not simply about placing guns in the hands of individuals. As a matter of fact, one can complete their stint in the CNS and never hold a firearm. Please google National Service and you will get a wealth of information on the topic.
Normally the closest of kin
Normally the closest of kin is looked as suspects . In this case the husband. Thye should look at all the undelying history of the couple..
husband has anothet woman..
wife horning the husband.
Just a bitter relationship.
There must be someone out her that thsi woman confides to.
kidnapped and killed for no reason and the husband left without a scratch... sound fishy to me
Another inside job perhaps?
Another inside job perhaps? looks like hindu family values for sure. but the bloggers want to blame the gov't & Police for this.(all devients & criminals on the streets is the gov't's fault)
is President Obama to blame for that Chinese girl being killed and stuffed in a wall crawl space in Yale University lab??
If you cannot contribute
If you cannot contribute something positive to this blog or to Trinidad & Tobago. I suggest you keep your comments to your self. No one wants to hear the ranting of a racist.
We will hear the truth of
We will hear the truth of this story after all the husband who is a police mman is helping the police. If she was from Laventill they would all be bleating.
Ladies and Gentlemen, There
Ladies and Gentlemen,
There is a saying that "you cannot change what you don't acknowledge", therefore, since the Government doesn't acknowledge that Crime is out of hand, then they will never try to change the situation. There are many fellow bloggers who opine that most of the comments are "negative", "divisive" and "anti-government". "Allyuh does blame the Government for everything". well, the Government was elected to satisfy the needs of the people, that is what they are being paid to do.
The fact of the matter is that most people are speaking out about the many ills that plague our country. The people who say nothing are obviously satisfied with the "status quo", there are so many of us who are consumed by gross apathy - "wha you go do boy?". Silence is a form of agreement. This newspaper is probably the only forum for people to express what they believe is the truth. It is like throwing mud against a wall, maybe some of it will stick, and the Government will take cognisance of the many ills that plague our society.
police husband must be
police husband must be checked out--something if fishy!
ps one pnm cojohoe rascist is still spewing rascist faeces all over his face
Andrew Teemal, Toronto ON,
Andrew Teemal, Toronto ON, Canada.
Listen Trinidad...people just dont come and abduct you or tie you up and kill you...she must have been involved in something nonsense...that is not right ! Maybe the husband was invloved in some nonsense and they got back to his wife...Thats the price you pay when you dont life a clean and honest life.
I can wear all the sari and go to all the temple..and throw water every day....I can still lead a scandaleous life.
The goverment responsibility is to contain crime...as other G7 countries do..society has a responsibility to do the same.
Stop focusing on race, and start working together as people..and work towards the right cause.
I am reading you poeple
I am reading you poeple comments and I am amazed at these comments. A woman lost her life and you getting into politics.? I agree that it's strange that the woman was killed and not the husband. something is not right with this picture. I hate to say this, but I think the husband have something to do with her murder. strange. stop indulging in petty politics. dont you want to know the truth? I guess when the UNC was in power there was no murders? philbert is trying hard. give him some credit for that. the police took out another two bandits yesterday good for them.
Cop kidnaps and kills wife.
Cop kidnaps and kills wife.
after reading this story thats the only conclusion you can come to.
PLEASE IGNORE MIKE SAMUEL
PLEASE IGNORE MIKE SAMUEL and do not give any merit to his insane ideology by responding or addressing him indirectly. He is irrelevant to any society and over time he will dissipate from reading his own comments.
It so strange that
It so strange that MikeSamuel had nothing to say about the budget, Manning/Bakr ting in parliament, any of the five murders earlier in the week but as soon as is ah indian there he is with his racist comments.