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VALPOI
A party came to a violent end when a youth was allegedly killed by two friends at Saleli-Sattari on Friday evening.
According to Valpoi police, the incident took place at about 3.30 pm as Shyam Gaonkar (28) of Kelmewada-Saleli and two friends, Rajesh Naik and Mohammad Rafi, were partying at the residence of Rafi in Saleli.
Police said a heated argument broke out over drinks and Naik and Rafi allegedly attacked Gaonkar with a hoe on his head.
Gaonkar was rushed to the Valpoi Community Health Centre, where a doctor declared him dead on arrival.
On receiving news of the incident, a police team led by Police Inspector Shivram Vaigankar along with his staff rushed to the site and conducted the panchanama.
Police took Naik and Rafi into custody for interrogation, while the body was sent to the GMC hospital for an autopsy.
When contacted, PI Vaigankar said the two accused have been booked under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC. “The autopsy will be conducted on Sunday morning and investigations are in progress,” he said.
