VASCO
Businessman Sagar Nayak was shuttled between the Chicalim Sub-District Hospital and the GMC Hospital at Bambolim, after sustaining severe injuries in the armed dacoity at Chamundi Arcade, Baina, in the early hours of Tuesday.
The 60-year-old, who resides on the sixth floor of the building, was brutally assaulted by a seven-member gang that forced its way into his flat and launched a violent attack on him and his family, including Nakshatra, their younger daughter.
According to family members, the dacoits struck Sagar”a heart patient”with iron rods on his head, causing multiple deep wounds and heavy bleeding.
They repeatedly demanded keys to the lockers, and when he refused, the assailants intensified the assault, kicking him on the face and stomach before tying him up in the balcony with cloth stuffed in his mouth.
He suffered 4“5 major head injuries requiring stitches, along with cuts and contusions across his back, arms, shoulders and abdomen during the assault.
Once neighbours and police reached the site, Sagar was rushed to the Chicalim Sub-District Hospital, where doctors administered first aid and stitched his head wounds. He was later shifted to GMC for detailed investigations, including CT scans to rule out internal brain injuries.
Sources confirmed that the scans showed no internal bleeding, following which Sagar was sent back to Chicalim SDH, despite the family’s request to keep him under observation due to his heart condition.
The situation changed after Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar visited Sagar at Chicalim SDH and was informed by worried relatives that the hospital lacked emergency cardiac facilities should complications arise.
Around the same time, family members at home raised the issue with Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar, who had arrived with his wife and councillor Shraddha Amonkar to meet the victims.
Following their intervention, Sagar was shifted once again to GMC, where he has now been admitted to Ward 108 for continued monitoring and treatment.
Friends, relatives, and several public representatives have been visiting him at the GMC hospital.
Meanwhile, Sagar’s wife Harsha, who also suffered injuries during the assault, has chosen to remain by his side. Their daughters, Nakshatra and Rachana, have been taking turns through the day to assist and support their parents.
The elder daughter, Rachana, was not present in the house at the time of the incident as she was in Manipal-Karnataka studying physiotherapy. She, however, rushed back to Goa following the dacoity at their home.
Though Sagar’s physical condition is gradually improving, family members say the emotional trauma remains evident.
The memory of the violent assault”on himself, his wife, mother-in-law and his daughter”continues to weigh heavily on him, and the shock is expected to take much longer to heal than the injuries.
