Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a young doctor and his fiancé who have not been seen since Saturday, when they travelled to the city.
Samsundar Lakeram
Dr Samsundar Lakeram of Non Pariel East Coast Demerara (ECD) and his fiancée, Radica ‘Davi’ Dwarka, of Mon Repos, ECD, have not been seen since they left for Georgetown on Saturday morning in his car, PKK 5194. The clothing they were last seen wearing, minus their underwear, were discovered folded neatly in his car, which was found on Sunday morning abandoned behind the Eve Leary Police Station, along the Georgetown seawall.
According to Lakeram’s relatives, the clothes and other items that were found in the car were all “neat.”
The son of the owner of the Best Buy Hardware Store in Non Pariel had left his home and shortly after picked up his fiancée telling relatives he was travelling to the city.
The young man’s sister, Radha, said he left their home around 10 am on Saturday to travel to Georgetown where he would have repaired his lap top computer and purchased a phone. “That is the last thing we know and when he didn’t come home we start to call his phone but it was off,” the young woman said. She said her brother was expected home before 6 pm on Saturday, as he was expected to go out with some friends. She said they become very worried when he had not returned by nightfall as he never stayed out late.
Radica ‘Davi Dwarka
The next morning his father made a report to the Vigilance Police Station and they later learnt that the car was found and members of the family along with those of Dwarka rushed to the scene. The family helped the police to search but they found nothing.
Scores of villagers congregated yesterday morning at the home of the Lakerams and they could be overheard talking about what a wonderful person he was while others were chanting Hindu prayers for his safe return.
Meanwhile, in the village of Mon Repos residents were also lamenting the disappearance of the young woman whom they said was a very jolly person. “She one does live with she father and mother and I know how dem feel it, we hope she come back safe,” one female villager said.
The young woman’s father, Ramnarine ‘Chato’ Dwarka, said yesterday that information should be sought from the police Criminal Investigation Department (CID). “Right now I can’t say nothing until I feel straight again when I hear from me daughter or know that she alive then I will feel straight,” the grieving man said.
He said the disappearance of his first of two children has really taken a toll on him; so much so that he has not eaten since Saturday evening. “I say when I see me child again then I go eat. I can’t eat now,” he said. His younger daughter is married and he, his wife, Whelema, and Davi share the home. “We does sit down and eat together. Is we three and now I ent know whey she deh,” the man lamented.
Dwarka said he usually woke up around the same time as his daughter and ensures he fetches water for her bath. “We really close as a family and now this…”
He said since the families had publicized the disappearance of their two children, they had been receiving a number of crank calls. “Last night [Sunday night] somebody call and say how deh find dem in Diamond [East Bank Demerara] and we went till there and nothing. Then somebody call and say dem find bodies a back of Enterprise [East Coast Demerara] but nothing again.” The man said before they proceeded to Enterprise they contacted the police who stated that they had received no such report.
“But we say we go still go because the public does know sometime before the police. But when we go the place flooded. Water reaching till to you neck and is nothing,” the man said.
He said he wished that someone would call him with a real tip instead of the many crank calls.
He said when the car was found his daughter’s purse with her identification card and other documents were found but no valuables, including some cash that she had on her person, were found. The computer was not found. The police took control of the purse and other documents but handed over $120 in twenty-dollar bills to the father. “I have this,” he said, pulling the money out of his pocket. “And this morning I pull the money out of me pocket and I look at it because I know it is me daughter money and I want to know where she deh.”
According to Davi’s parents, she and Lakeram have been dating for the past two years but they knew each other a while before then and they were planning to get married. They met while Lakeram was doing his internship at the hospital and she was working as a clerk at the same institution.
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) issued a press release yesterday saying that Lakeram had not been working at the institution since July last year. His sister yesterday said her brother had completed his internship at the hospital last year and was expected to become a doctor on staff some time this month.
The hospital said Dwarka had been working at the hospital since 2005 and was still employed there.
Hoping for the safe return of this couple. Hmmmm… perhaps they decided to go for a swim and got swept away by the waves? Doesn’t seem like a robbery or kidnapping to me.
a swim in bright daylight, i don’t think so.
A very sad situation indeed, but let’s continue to hope for the best.
PS …….. Given the discovery of the clothing, could it be that they had gone for a swim?
exmine the facts…they both don’t know to swim. And would they go with underware only to swim???NO
that’s a very long swim……..hope they return safely.
Maybe they took swimsuits with them for the purpose of changing and taking a swim. They’re adults…they didn’t have to tell their family everything. Maybe they could have eloped…
NO RUM,,,,, What do you want the bloggers to say?. Relax, calm down and take a drink or something…..
This is so very sad!! What is Guyana coming to?? It seems like most times I read the GT newspapers people are being robbed, beaten, kidnapped &/or murdered!! What has happened to our country & what has living in Guyana become? It seems to get worse & worse everyday… why is this?? People do not seem to mind killing for little or nothing… what kind of monsters are living in Guyana?? Seems like there are alot of idle people out there and some that just refuse to work & expect things to be handed to them. And then eventually when things don’t fall in their lap and they become needy, then they seem to do whatever for whatever! What is going on ? And what can we do about it? I wish that these people would grow a conscience and stop ruining whatever little we have left of our country. Of course it is mainly the ignorant, idle, lazy ones that mainly behave in this manner – but still, what can we do to prevent more bloodshed & other harmful acts? I’m sure there are jobs out there for people of all different walks of life – all it takes is some time, thought, patience & perseverance! And even in the worst & most trying of times – when does it become okay to rob, hurt or kill another human being?? What kind of behaviour is this – are people of this nature still considered human beings??
As a US-based Guyanese, I see many people that come to America, etc and take any job they can find, no matter who they were back home or how qualified they are – so what’s wrong with the people in Guyana taking any job they can find right there rather than not working at all & then cruelly taking from the ones that work hard for what they have? This is just oh so sad…
My prayers & thoughts are with their families & all those other families who have “unnecessarily” lost loved ones over the years.. I hope that they both return home safely!!
Maggie! You should stop reading the papers.
Maggie: Right now yo outa place, SN artice or no one else have made mention of a crime, ahwe ain got no idea of wha happen. Get a grip gal, go on, exhale, it’s OK! Yo ain hear? Crime happanin all ova.
do you see any other good thing publish in this paper, SN enjoy publishing these every day issue, and it seams to me they don’t have any other topic to publish because of incompetent staff.
maggie you talking like if it’s only guyana these things are happening, right here in the good ol u.s.a it’s happening.
My prayers are with the families of these two young people. This is a very strange and yet sad incident. I hope that the police will be able to locate some clue very fast that can assist them to find the couple. To those persons who are calling and making themselves “monkeys” – please know that God is in charge – and what goes around, comes around. Stop tormenting the poor parents of this couple. They are already in distress. To the parents, I pray that your children are found in good health.
who tell you god is in charge?
This is indeed heartbreaking. I am not family and something about this story shook me to the core. I hope they find solace in prayer and their faith.
Wondertee, you are right on with the many scenarios you pointed out. The GPF needs to get to work checking the ports and scouring the area off the jetty and working through all those bushes by the seawall.
That reminds me that the GPF needs to start a volunteer search group aimed at training volunteers (you’re not paid folks! Your only reward is the find)to search for missing people.
We have similar groups here in the US and they are energetic, mobilized and caring people who help overburdened police forces and give hope to fearful families.
I hope they are found safe & healthy.I can remember a few years ago ,a woman had won the lottery of $22M. She was from Essequibo & two weeks after she was kidnapped, the ransome was for $22M.this makes me think that this a case of kidnapping. I hope they are found safely. To the parents; keep on praying & good luck.
My sympathy to both families. Let’s all hope for a positive outcome to this tragedy.
keep hope alive,i pray for their safe return.
This is the worse news any parents can receive. To my relatives keep your heads up and your don’t loose hope, miracles do happen. I wonder if one would have to take the necessary steps to solve this activity, since the populace have lost faith with the policing and justice system of Guyana. This has got to STOP. It is time for a change, a radical and concrete change as well. These lowlifes who are responsible for this must not have a place in society.
Look at the picture a different way,why could,nt this couple be having problems with their respective family, and decided to commit suicide together. Why would bandits or robbers fold their clothing so neatly and go.This does not look like any robbery or kidnapping at all.I hope the police figure out this one very quickly.