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The Goan NetworkPublished May 25, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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Margao police team led by PI C L Patil with the stolen vehicles recovered by the police. Santosh Mirajkar

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Parasailing at Colva turns tragic for Bengal tourist

What was meant to be a fun activity turned into tragedy for a family from West Bengal when a 49-year-old man, Shashi Shekhar Prasad, who went parasailing met a watery grave after he landed in the water at Colva beach on Tuesday.

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Published May 25, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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Parasailing at Colva turns tragic for Bengal tourist

What was meant to be a fun activity turned into tragedy for a family from West Bengal when a 49-year-old man, Shashi Shekhar Prasad, who went parasailing met a watery grave after he landed in the water at Colva beach on Tuesday.Activists cried foul over the incident, slamming the Tourism Department for its failure to ensure safety measures were in place, besides medical facilities, to meet any eventuality in times of emergency. Acting Colva PI Gurudas Kadam said Shashi along…

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