BICHOLIM
A male body was found floating in the river near the Surla-Pali ferry point. The body was noticed by a person travelling in a ferry and the matter was reported to Bicholim police.
Police retrieved the body from the river and found no identification details in the clothes to identify the deceased.
Police said one person had been reported missing in Surla but confirmed that the body found in the river was that of a different person.
The body has been sent for and autopsy and investigations are in progress to identify the body and determine the cause of death.
