CANACONA
The yoga instructor from UP who was arrested at Morjim in connection with the fatal hit and run road mishap at Khola-Canacona was released on bail on Wednesday.
According to Canacona police, Krishna Bansilal Sharma was released on bail after being arrested under Sections 279, 304 (a) and 212 of IPC and 134(a) (b) of MV Act in the hit and run mishap, which claimed the life of a local, Paixao Fernandes (48), who was walking back home.
Angry residents of Khola had refused to take possession of the body till police arrested the driver, who had fled from the scene of the mishap and had later abandoned the vehicle involved in the mishap. He was later nabbed by police in Morjim on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Curtorim MLA Reginald Lourenco visited the family at Kazumoll (Saleri) Khola on Wednesday to pay his condolences.
Locals who had gathered at the victim's house to decide on the final rites were surprised to learn about the release of the accused after being in lockup on Tuesday night.
The residents and the bereaved family have, however, decided to wait for the autopsy to decide on funeral rites, added a source.
A source in the Canacona police confirmed that the autopsy had not been performed as yet.
When asked when the autopsy would be conducted, the source said: “Depends on the family. We have already told the family.”
