Rajdaye Rampersad, 18, who created headlines last month when her parents thought she was kidnapped following a visit to a Point Fortin Hindu temple, but instead turned up three days later married to her sweetheart Rekesh Ryan Ramjit, has run away again.
On Friday morning, police said Rampersad packed her bags and ran away from the Rousillac temple leaving behind her husband, Rekesh, whom she married three weeks ago under Hindu rites and under cover of night. The temple is owned by Rampersad’s father-in-law Baba Ramjit and she and her parents Bissondaye and Charran Rampersad are devotees of the temple.
When Newsday visited the Kanhai Road Barrackpore home on Friday, relatives confirmed that Rampersad had returned home.
Newsday was told, however, that she was unable to give an interview as she was in the care of a Hindu priest in the village where special prayers were being held with her to ward off the evil spirits that “had her in bondageâ€ÂÂÂÂÂÂ.
According to a report officers of the Oropouche Police Station last month received a report that Rampersad had been kidnapped. On January 12 she walked into the Oropouche Police Station telling officers that she was happily married ending all speculation that she was ever kidnapped and assured them that she acted of her own free will.
In a telephone conversation, Rampersad’s mother who was also in the prayer session told Newsday on Friday that she was unable to speak. Her father Charran also declined to give an interview. An attempt to revisit the family yesterday also proved unsuccessful as relatives informed reporters that Rampersad was not at home although a young woman, who was previously sitting outside the house and who bore a striking resemblance to Rajdaye, ran inside the house upon seeing Newsday.
When contacted a female voice answering Baba Ramjit’s cellphone refused to comment on the latest incident.
On Friday morning, police said Rampersad packed her bags and ran away from the Rousillac temple leaving behind her husband, Rekesh, whom she married three weeks ago under Hindu rites and under cover of night. The temple is owned by Rampersad’s father-in-law Baba Ramjit and she and her parents Bissondaye and Charran Rampersad are devotees of the temple.
When Newsday visited the Kanhai Road Barrackpore home on Friday, relatives confirmed that Rampersad had returned home.
Newsday was told, however, that she was unable to give an interview as she was in the care of a Hindu priest in the village where special prayers were being held with her to ward off the evil spirits that “had her in bondageâ€ÂÂÂÂÂÂ.
According to a report officers of the Oropouche Police Station last month received a report that Rampersad had been kidnapped. On January 12 she walked into the Oropouche Police Station telling officers that she was happily married ending all speculation that she was ever kidnapped and assured them that she acted of her own free will.
In a telephone conversation, Rampersad’s mother who was also in the prayer session told Newsday on Friday that she was unable to speak. Her father Charran also declined to give an interview. An attempt to revisit the family yesterday also proved unsuccessful as relatives informed reporters that Rampersad was not at home although a young woman, who was previously sitting outside the house and who bore a striking resemblance to Rajdaye, ran inside the house upon seeing Newsday.
When contacted a female voice answering Baba Ramjit’s cellphone refused to comment on the latest incident.