The murder of Ashma Naimool which occurred in 2015 has been solved by officers of the Cold Case Unit. Her then boyfriend Rajendra Ramapaul appeared before Port of Spain Magistrate Maureen Baboolal-Gafoor today, charged with her murder.
The matter was adjourned to December 19th. Naimool, 32, of Dinsley, Tacarigua, was last seen alive on June 3rd 2015 allegedly in the company of her boyfriend. A Missing Person’s Report was made to the Arouca Police Station the following day by a relative.
Investigations were launched by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU), but the victim was never found. The matter was eventually handed over to the HBI Region Two. In 2019, the case was referred to the CCU and a clinical approach was taken to bring the matter to a close.
Under the supervision of W/Snr. Supt. (Ag.) Vena Butler and Snr. Supt. (Ag.) Rishi Singh, the CCU, headed by Sgt. Sheldon Narine and a team of investigators, conducted extensive investigations with collaboration and input from the Cold Case consultants.
An exercise was conducted with the assistance of the National Operations Task Force (NOTF), the AKU and the Special Evidence and Recovery Unit (SERU) on Friday 18th November, 2022, at the home of a male suspect who was arrested. e3eeeeee