Hare Krishna murder probe in South Africa during Ratha yatra festival

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Hare Krishna murder probe in South Africa

1 April 2008 Kwazulu-Natal police will go to Gauteng this week in a bid to retrace the steps of a single Hare Krishna devotee whose body was found in Durban last week.

Sherita Debipursad, 38, arrived by bus in Durban from Pretoria last Wednesday to attend the Hare Krishna Ratha Yathra Festival of Chariots and a friend’s wedding.

She disappeared soon after her arrival, and her family reported her missing when she failed turn up at their home by Wednesday afternoon.

Her body was found in the Silverglen Nature Reserve on Thursday.

Her prayer beads led police to the Hare Krishna temple where officials helped to track down her family.

Police believe Debipursad tried to contact family members and a friend to fetch her at the bus depot.

Detective Inspector Vinesh Rajpersad said the investigation would continue in Gauteng.

Random murders are very common in Muslim countries, Africa, Asia, Eastern block European Countries, South America, parts of the United States and out back Australia.

It is speculated that some devotees, who were thought to have 'blooped' in different parts of the world have, in some cases, not just disappeared, but have meet with foul play.