PANAJI: A rescue operation is underway for a youth near Sanvordem bridge as he went missing after leaving a troubling message to his family.
Prakalp Gauns Desai, 23, a resident of Quepem has been missing after sending a message to his family during a night out. According to the police, he left home on Tuesday evening on his electric bike, intending to spend the night in Quepem.
In the early hours of today, his family received a distressed message from Desai expressing his intention to end his life.
Alarmed, his family reported the matter to the Quepem police station after which a search operation was launched.
Prakalp’s bike was later found abandoned near the Sanvordem bridge. Eyewitnesses reported seeing someone jump from the bridge, but it is unclear if it was Prakalp.
Police have sought help from the general public to share details about the youth, if any.
