He and two other villagers were at Kumar Sooknanan's bar on Saint Marie Emmanuel Road, a few houses from Maharaj.Rampersad said the village was peaceful but what took place "was now a terrible thing."Sooknanan said it was the first time such an incident occurred and the village was shocked.The men said Maharaj was a "decent" child "from small" and "she is the brightest girl in this village."Maharaj is a student of North Eastern College.A Sangre Grande Hospital official confirmed she was brought in for treatment. He refused to divulge her condition.
