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Peace was shattered atop migrant inhabited Moti Dongor when one Anwar Sheikh, against whom the district police had recommended detention under the National security Act, was murdered atop the hilltop on late Friday night.
District police Chief, SP Arvind Gawas informed that Anwar Sheikh was killed in a group fight that took place at Moti Dongor on late Friday night.
The police had received information that two groups were involved in a fight atop Moti Dongor. Before the police could reach the hill, Anwar was already murdered after he was hit by some object, SP Gawas said.
He said another person, who was with Anwar was also assaulted with a danda. He said that people had seen the two groups engaged in a fight under the influence of liquor, adding that all the three assailants involved in the murder have been identified.
SP Gawas said the Margao police has launched a hunt to arrest the three assailants. The district police Chief informed that the police had recently forwarded a file to the South district Collector recommending detention of Anwar under the NSA.
SP Gawas further informed that externment proceedings were underway against Anwar before the South Goa district Collector. Margao police are conducting further investigations. A police team was at the spot to conduct the site Panchanama.
The police said three other persons were with Anwar at the time of the incident. We are in the process of recording the complaint from one of the persons who was with the deceased, the police added.
