The men who murdered Hafeeza Mohammed and Videsh Subar should surrender to police, as there is still chance for them to be reformed. At least that is the belief of Mohammed’s cousin Fareed Ramjohn.
Speaking at the funeral for Mohammed at the family’s Ajim Baskh Street, Malabar home yesterday, Ramjohn called on the men to turn away from the company they are keeping, as bad company can destroy.
“My first advice is to stop what you are doing. Second is to give up, although that is unlikely because you know jail isn’t nice,” Ramjohn told the gathering.
“Whatever the circumstances that you felt that made you do this crime, there is no excuse (for doing it). There is still chance for reform, for you to change. It could stop someone else from experiencing such a tragic end. Seek help! You need help. Change your friends and the company you keep.”
Earlier, Ramjohn said the men will see justice, as will every living person. He said the country should arm themselves not with weapons, but “with the Qur’an and communication with the creator.”
“No government, no police, no imam can solve the problem. It starts with each and every one of us. You and I need to be our brother’s keeper. Pray that the criminals reform themselves,” Ramjohn said.
Speaking before him, Mohammed’s sister-in-law, Indra Mohammed, recalled the family referring to her as a “walking slightly talking, doll”.
Mohammed said in the three years of marriage to her brother, Mohammed eventually opened up and blossomed into a hard working woman. She added that the outpouring of love and support that the family is currently receiving should continue after the funeral because the family will still be in need of it.
She called on parents to train their children to be contented and for communities to evolve into a more caring society.
Mohammed and Subar were found with their hand and feet bound and their throats slit in Mohammed’s home on Wednesday following what police believe was a home invasion.
