SANGUEM
The decomposed bodies of a woman and her daughter were found inside a locked house at Quepem on Saturday.
The deceased have been identified as Alka Dattakant Shirwadkar (67) and Anar Dattakant Shirwadkar (42). Both were residents of Cusmane area near the old police station and lived together in the house.
There had been some suspicion as the house had remained closed for several days. The incident then came to light after locals alerted the police of a strong foul smell emanating from the house.
A Quepem police team went to the house and broke open the door of the house, only to find a disturbing scene.
Alka’s body was found lying on the bed, while the daughter’s body was found in a hanging position. Since both bodies were in a decomposed state, it is suspected that the deaths occurred several days ago.
Police conducted a panchnama and sent the bodies for a post-mortem examination. The son, who resides in North Goa, has been reportedly informed about the incident.
Preliminary investigation suggests that after the mother’s natural death, the daughter may have taken the extreme step due to mental distress. However, the exact cause will be confirmed only after the post-mortem report. Police is conducting investigations in the incident.
Infant drowns in bucket of water
In a tragic incident, a 10-month-old infant reportedly drowned in a bucket of water in Agramorod at Gudi-Paroda in Quepem on Saturday evening.
The incident took place at the rented house of the family originally from Karnataka. The infant, Yuvraj Hanumant Vodar, was reportedly in one of the rooms where a bucket filled with water was placed. The infant accidentally fell into the bucket. The horrified mother noticed the baby in the bucket and rushed him to the Primary Health Centre, where he was declared dead on arrival. Quepem police conducted a panchnama and sent the body to the South Goa District Hospital at Margao for a post-mortem examination.
