VASCO
A dead body of an unknown male was found in the bushes along the last end of Velsao Beach at Dando on Sunday evening.
The dead body of the unknown male in his undergarments had injuries on the body and the head was smashed prompting that there could have been foul play and could be a case of a suspected murder.
However, the identity of the deceased was not known till late evening even as investigation in the incident was underway and it was unclear if the deceased youth around 30-35 years was a local or a migrant.
According to sources, the Verna police received a call from locals at around 5.30 pm about the dead body and immediately rushed to the site with sniffer dogs.
Meanwhile, SP South Pankaj Kumar Singh reached on the site by late evening. DySP Mormugao Raju Raut Desai, Vasco PI Nilesh Rane, Mormugao PI Paresh Naik, Airport PI Gurudas Kadam and Verna PI Sharif Jacques were also present at the site.
Some locals claimed that the reason for the death could be a scuffle after consuming alcohol because there were two empty bottles of Cashew feni found near the dead body.
The police have also pressed the sniffer dog in service for gathering some clues and further investigation is on.
Meanwhile, Velsao Sarpanch Henriques D'Mello has demanded intensified police patrolling in the area.
"After receiving the information, I immediately alerted the police who arrived on the site. There is a need for intensifying police patrolling in the area because several people arrive and create nuisance which can lead to such incidents while also disturbing the fishermen community in the area," said D’Mello.
