By Sue-Ann Wayow
A NURSE working at the Princes Town District Health Facility has been murdered after being shot through the head.
Her death has been confirmed by the South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA).
Sadna Gangoo, 44, was shot after finishing work at the health centre just around 4.30 pm on Wednesday.
Reports are that Gangoo was walking to her vehicle which was parked on the road near to the facility when a silver Nissan Tiida pulled up nearby.
A man came out of the vehicle, walked up to her and started shooting her hitting her in the back of her head. He escaped in the vehicle.
Gangoo died on the spot.
The SWRHA in a media statement said, “This incident is currently receiving the attention of law enforcement agencies, including the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS). Additionally, security protocols have been strengthened, while professional counselling support services made available to all employees affected by this tragic incident.”
The SWRHA also patients and clients can contact its Customer Service Centre at 87-SWRHA (877-9742), for any matter in relation to healthcare.
Gangoo, was also the delegate for Princes Town at the Mrs India Worldwide TT pageant, a competition held last Sunday.
The organisers for the event are pained and confused about her death.
In a statement issued on Thursday, they said, “We at the Miss India Worlwide Trinidad and Tobago Pageant are shocked and pained by the tragic death of Sadna Gangoo. As a delegate in the Mrs. catergory, she was always polite and hardworking and showed good progress during her short journey with us.
“This is especially unfortunate given that our pageant, like others seeks to empower our women and girls, many of whom enter this field to better themselves.
“We extend our deepest condolences to Sadna’s family with a prayer that this wave of violence in our society, especially against our women, would soon come to an end.”
