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MARGAO
In a tragic incident, a buffalo gored to death a 22-year old caretaker Clinton Fernandes at Varca on Wednesday evening.
Colva police station in-charge, PI Filomena Costa informed that the incident occurred when the caretaker was leading the buffalo back home after grazing. Fernandes was gored by the bull just meters away from the house of the owner.
“According to information, the deceased was reportedly walking in front of the bull when he was gored from the back,” PI Costa said.
According to sources, the deceased, who is a resident of Fatrade-Varca, was working as a caretaker for the owner. The body of the deceased was sent to the Goa medical college and hospital mortuary at Bambolim for post mortem examination.
PI Costa informed that the Colva police have registered the death as unnatural death and investigations into the incident are underway.
“The post mortem examination on the body of the deceased will take place on Thursday,” she added.
