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Man found dead along railway track at Chandor yard

VASCO
Vasco Railway Police on Friday morning found a male body lying near the down line at Chandor yard.

According to the police, information was received from the Vasco Deputy Station Manager at around 8.11 am on November 7, stating that a male body was spotted along the track. A police team visited the site and found the man lying dead by the railway line.

A scene panchanama was conducted, and the body has been preserved at South District Hospital, Margao, for medico-legal examination and identification.

Preliminary enquiry suggests that the man might have died while walking on or crossing the railway track. Vasco Railway Police have registered a case of unnatural death under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Further investigation is being carried out by Vasco railway police.

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DM orders ID verification for all tenants, guests in South Goa

Move follows SP report that criminals use bogus IDs, rented rooms before committing offences

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Nov 8, 2025, 12:45 AM IST
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MARGAOSouth Goa District Magistrate Egna Cleetus, IAS, has issued an order directing owners of all houses, buildings, flats and other residential accommodation ” as well as the owners/management of hotels, lodging and boarding establishments, shacks, private guest houses, paying guest facilities and religious bodies ” to verify the antecedents of people staying on their premises.The action follows a report from the Superintendent of Police, South Goa, stating that criminals…

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