Mother of three strangled to death, husband attempts suicide

By Bhisham Mohamed –

A mother of three was last Sunday evening found dead in her home in Berbice, suspected to have been strangled by her spouse, who later attempted to commit suicide. The man is being held under police guard at the Port Mourant Hospital.
The body of Geeta Bissoondyal, 27, of Lot 67 High Reef Albion, Corentyne, Berbice was found about 21: 00h by her sister while her reputed husband Probhudyal Tarachand, 34, also called “Ramesh”, attempted to hang himself.
His intentions were thwarted after a family member walked in and cut the rope that was around his neck. It was also confirmed that he drank a poisonous substance. He was rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital but later transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he is currently under police guard.

Police said in a statement that they are investigating the murder of Bissoondyal, which occurred about 20: 00h on Sunday, allegedly by her reputed husband.
According to police, investigations revealed that Bissoondyal and her reputed husband had an argument at their home. A post-mortem was performed on Monday by Dr Vivekanand Brijmohan, who gave the cause of death as manual strangulation.
Later, the suspect reportedly drank a quantity of paint thinner and then attempted to hang himself, but was prevented from doing so by a family member.
Meanwhile, according to information reaching Guyana Times International, about 21: 40h on Sunday, Brian Luke, also called “Brian”, of Albion Squatting Area, Corentyne, Berbice went to the Albion Police Station and reported that, at about 18: 00h on Sunday, he went to the home of his cousin, Ramesh, where they had a discussion in relation to his wife Bissoondyal.
Further information revealed that during the discussion, Tarachand went into his yard and locked his gate leaving Luke outside.
He reportedly took his wife into the lower flat of their two-storey house and locked the door behind them.
Guyana Times International understands that after a while, Luke reportedly heard Bissoondyal screaming, but did not intervene since the situation was already tense.
Later in the evening, Luke reportedly scaled the fence and opened a door where he saw the woman lying motionless on a bed and Tarachand hanging with a cord tied around his neck attached to a rafter next to her. Staying calm, Luke reportedly cut the rope, resulting in the suspect falling to the ground, after which he went to the police and filed a report.
Two police ranks accompanied Luke to the house about 21: 45h, where they observed Bissoondyal lying on a bed. She was taken to the Port Mourant Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her body was then taken to the Rammo’s Funeral Home and a post-mortem proved that she was strangled.
Tarachand was transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital and is presently receiving medical attention. Luke was also taken into police custody and is assisting with investigations.