PERNEM/BICHOLIM
Four people tragically lost their lives in separate accidents in Mandrem and Nanora on Saturday.
Two sisters-in-law were killed while the sibling of one sister-in-law was in a serious condition following a road mishap near the Mandrem panchayat.
The drivers of two vehicles were later arrested. The deceased have been identified as Priyanka Sandesh Kharbe (29) and her sister-in-law, Sanika Subhash Kharbe (19) from Askawadda-Mandrem, while Priyanka’s sister, Siddhi Shetkar, is in a critical condition.
According to information, Priyanka, Sanika and Siddhi were travelling on a scooter to bring fish from the market.
About 200 metres before the fish market, a pickup was going from Mandrem towards Arambol, while a truck going towards Agarwada via Mandrem was in the opposite direction.
Pernem SDPO Jivba Dalvi stated that the two-wheeler was behind a goods carrier pickup, when the driver suddenly applied brakes. The scooter hit the rear of the pickup and all three riders fell on the road, before being hit by the oncoming truck.
While Priyanka and Sanika were killed, Siddhi was seriously injured and was rushed to the GMC hospital at Bambolim.
The truck proceeded ahead before it was stopped by a crowd at Agarwada.
Mandrem Police Inspector Sharif Jacques and a police team rushed to the spot and conducted a panchnama of the accident.
SDPO Dalvi informed that the truck driver Kannappa Vantamuti of Belgaum and the pickup driver Dayanand Bandhkar of Arambol have been arrested and the vehicles have been seized.
Police have registered an offence under Sections 281, 125(b), 105 and Sec 134(a) (b) of Motor Vehicle Act against two riders for causing death of two persons and critically injuring one.
Mandrem PSI Kunal Naik is conducting further investigation under the guidance of Pernem SDPO Jivba Dalvi and supervision of SP North Akshat Kaushal.
Meanwhile, there was shock and grief in Askawadda-Mandrem as two members from the same house were killed in the mishap.
In Nanora-Bicholim, two youth were killed in a road mishap on Saturday night.
According to reports, the mishap took place at about 9.45 pm when a car was travelling from Dodamarg towards Mapusa while a two-wheeler was proceeding from Assonora to Nanora.
Both vehicles collided at a turn near Valley Meadows in Pethwada-Nanora.
The two riders, Prateek Kanolkar (22) of Kanolkarwada-Nanora and Laxman Malik (19) of Warchawada-Nanora were killed on the spot.
Bicholim MLA Dr Chandrakant Shetye who was travelling along the road immediately notified the Bicholim police and a 108 ambulance.
A police team went to the site and conducted the panchanama. Bicholim Police Inspector Dinesh Gadekar and PSI Viraj Dhanaskar are conducting further investigation under the supervision of Bicholim DySP Sagar Ekoskar.
