MAPUSA
A 35-year-old woman police staff attached to the Detention Centre in Mapusa was declared brought dead at the North Goa District Hospital in the early hours of Sunday after she reportedly complained of giddiness near Tivim railway station.
The deceased has been identified as Sarika Naik, a resident of Guirim.
Police said she was serving as a Lady Assistant Sub-Inspector attached to the Detention Centre in Mapusa.
As per preliminary inquiry, Naik had travelled to Mumbai along with other staff members on deportation duty to escort a Nigerian national.
After completing the deportation formalities, the team returned to Goa by train on February 21 and alighted at Tivim railway station.
Police said that after getting down, the staff hired a taxi to proceed to their office.
However, when they reached the junction bus stop near Tivim railway station, Naik reportedly complained of giddiness and uneasiness. The accompanying staff immediately shifted her to the North Goa District Hospital in Mapusa, where the doctor on duty declared her brought dead.
An Unnatural Death (UD) case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been registered.
Colvale police visited the hospital casualty ward and conducted an inquest panchanama. The body was later shifted to Goa Medical College and Hospital for preservation.
The exact cause of death will be ascertained after the post-mortem examination report is received.
