MARGAO
The Colva police on Sunday took into custody Jubelle Martins, daughter of deceased 80-year old Varca resident Trinidade Martins in connection with his cold blooded murder.
The police, however, could not shed light on the role played by the daughter in the father’s murder nor could unveil the mystery and the motive behind the gruesome murder that had taken place on Thursday last.
Colva police station in-charge, PI Melson Colaco informed that Jubelle has been arrested by the police under Section 302 of the IPC in connection with the murder of her father Trinidade.
When asked to outline the reasons why the daughter has been arrested in the murder case, PI Melson said the case is under investigation and the police is trying to collect evidence in the case.
He said the police had subjected the daughter for interrogations soon after the murder had come to light. PI Melson, however, said the daughter had been allegedly not cooperating with the investigations.
As the police are bracing up to produce the daughter before the Magistrate for further remand in police custody, police say the investigating agency will get time to further interrogate her and get to the truth.
A senior police officer said the police is also investigating into the property angle.
“The police will try to get more details from the arrested daughter in the murder case. We are trying to find out whether there was any accomplice in the commission of the murder,” PI Melson added.
Eighty-year old Trinidade Martins was found lying dead in his house at Varca last Thursday with multiple injuries on his body.
