Guard killed in mandir robbery

Jagdat Ramcharran

A 61-year-old security guard of Bloomfield, Corentyne who was on duty at the Iskcon Sri Sri Radha Gokula Chandra Mandir at Block 6 Williamsburg was discovered dead around 3 o’clock this morning.

The body of Jagdat ‘Ronald’ Ramcharran was found on the porch of the mandir with the hands and feet bound and a cloth tied tightly around the neck.

A member, Tulla Persaud Udit told Stabroek News that so far one pair of pure gold ‘murti’ slippers, a bell and tape recorder were missing. The bandits cut open a grill to gain entry to the building and ransacked it.

Jagdat Ramcharran
Jagdat Ramcharran

Udit who is in charge of security said police were conducting investigations and after that they would be able to determine if anything else was stolen.

He said he suspected that “drug users” from