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The Hindu man who sheltered a Muslim tomb
When building Moonstone Lane warehouse, he put up structure to house pre-WWII grave
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Melody Zaccheus
One of the reasons the historic grave of a Muslim woman has stood the test of time at 49 Moonstone Lane can partly be attributed to a Hindu man.
When businessman Bachoo Singh built the warehouse there some time after 1949, he took care to retain the grave by erecting a small building with windows and a red-bricked roof to keep it safe from the elements.
