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Contractor died of pulmonary infection due to fracture of ribs: Post mortem

2 held for culpable homicide not amounting to murder


MARGAO

As a post mortem examination has revealed that the sewerage contractor, a native of Bihar, who had died at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim died of pulmonary infection due to fracture of the ribs, the Margao police has arrested two persons for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.   

Margao PI Kapil Nayak said the police has arrested Preetesh Chawan (20), resident of Rumdamol and Vilas Naik (21), a resident of Mandopa-Navelim for committing culpable homicide of 48-year-old Suresh Kumar Singh, a native of Bihar at Sinquetim-Navelim. The duo has been booked under section 427, 341 and 304 of the IPC.

PI Kapil said the incident occurred on October 12 at around 8.30 pm at Sinquetim-Navelim when the deceased was allegedly assaulted by the duo after the deceased car brushed them at Navelim market while having fast food at a local kiosk.

The police said the deceased, who was attacked by the duo and his car damaged for reckless driving, was later admitted at the Goa Medical College, Bambolim before he succumbed to his injuries.

Post mortem examination report showed that the deceased had died due to pulmonary infection due to rib fractures caused by a blunt weapon. The police are investigating.

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SGPDA inspection reveals land behind Holy Spirit cemetery as ‘open space’

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Published Oct 23, 2018, 6:40 PM IST
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BURIAL GROUND EXPANSION PLANMARGAOIn an interesting development, inspection of the land behind the Holy Spirit cemetery near Hospicio hospital has revealed that the area is marked as an open space, which may facilitate the long standing proposal for the expansion of the burial grounds.The inspection carried out by the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) in the presence of Margao Municipal councillors, Angelis Pereira and Glen Andrade revealed that the…

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