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BICHOLIM
The decapitated body of a 36-year-old cable TV technician from Sawantvaddo in Amona-Bicholim was found floating under mysterious circumstances in the river near Amona-Khandola bridge on Saturday morning.
Bicholim police said Ranjesh Sawant had been reported missing since Thursday night and family members had filed a missing complaint on Friday.
On Friday at about 11 am, some locals noticed a headless body floating in the river and notified the police.
A Bicholim police team rushed to the site and took possession of the body. An identification of the body by family members revealed that the deceased was Sawant.
The cause of death is unclear and police suspect that the deceased may have been murdered or may have been decapitated after being attacked by a crocodile.
Naval divers, police and firemen undertook joint search operations to locate the head of the body, but they were unsuccessful till late Saturday evening.
Speaker and Sakhali MLA Dr Pramod Sawant, who was present during the search operations, expressed concern over the incident and directed the police to conduct detailed investigations to ascertain the nature and cause of Sawant’s death.
Bicholim Police Inspector Sanjay Dalvi conducted the panchanama under the guidance of DySP Gurudas Gaude. The body has been sent for an autopsy at the GMC hospital to establish the cause of death, as investigations are in progress.
