Corentyne man dies of poisoning – had chopped ex-wife and her lover

A Bush Lot Farm man died yesterday afternoon at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital one day after severely chopping his ex-wife and her boyfriend and then consuming a poisonous substance.

Narine Permauloo, also known as ‘Dread’, 52, of Lot 26 Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, had dealt his ex-wife, Nesha Permauloo, 35, two chops and her boyfriend, Mahendra Krisendat, also known as ‘Bruk up’, 31, a carpenter of Salton Village, Corentyne, several chop wounds to his hand, head and other parts of his body. Immediately after completing the act around 8.30 pm on Sunday, Permauloo consumed the poisonous substance.

The trio was rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital, where his wife received treatment for her chop wounds and was subsequently released. However, Krisendat, with whom she shared a two-month relationship and Permauloo were transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. Krisendat was said to be in a stable condition yesterday, but Permauloo succumbed.

Mahendra Krisendat
Nesha Permauloo

Nesha Permauloo told Stabroek News that she and her ex-husband had three children. According to the woman, she and her new mate would frequently visit her daughter, who resided with her ex-husband. She stated that on Sunday she picked up her daughter and they went to her ex-husband’s house, as per normal. Nesha said she, her ex-husband and her boyfriend were sitting gaffing and imbibing, when “all of a sudden,” her ex-husband went into the kitchen and retrieved his cutlass then proceeded back outside. “He get up and take the cutlass and chop he,” she stated. “Just like that.”

The woman, who said her ex-husband was constantly physically abusive to her in the past, which resulted in their seventeen-year marriage ending, denied that there was any argument between the men at the time of the incident. “We [her and Permauloo] use to get problem every day. He used to beat me and so, me didn’t able anymore.”

Kastury Permauloo, also known as ‘Rakeena’, daughter of the couple, said, “My mom pick me up from work then we go home. I was upstairs and all I heard she was screaming, when I come down she was covered with blood.

At the same time, my dad drink the poison. He bought it in a bottle so I guess he had plan to do this.”

Narine Permauloo

According to information gathered, Permauloo had been married four times and had been abusive to almost all of his wives.

Reports said one of his ex-wives had committed suicide.

Meanwhile, according to a relative of Permauloo, last Wednesday he had attempted to take his own life by overdosing on pain tablets. The man was admitted to hospital and later discharged. On Sunday, Permauloo’s mother passed away, and he commented under her photo on Facebook: “Me too is going to be ready to go with my mom.”

Permauloo who was a farmer and part-time carpenter, was a father of six.