PERNEM
A Pernem man’s kind deed to offer a ride to a stranger at Mopa cost him his life on July 2 and the murder accused was finally nabbed in Ahmedabad-Gujarat.
Following one-and-half months of investigations across three states, a joint team of North Goa Police and Crime Branch arrested Jaypuri Gosai on charges of murdering Chandrakant Bandekar in Mopa.
According to police reports, Bandekar of Sakral-Pernem was found dead with multiple stab wounds in a forest area of Mopa village on July 2.
Pernem police had registered a case of murder against an unknown person and began investigations.
Police investigations revealed that CCTV footage had shown that the deceased had given a ride to an unidentified person on his scooter. Several police teams were then formed to scour through the area for clues.
Police said after intensive analysis of technical and human intelligence, a suspect was traced in Amrawati-Maharashtra.
An interstate operation was then initiated by joint teams of North Goa and Crime Branch led by PIs Rahul Parab and Lakshy Amonkar.
Finally, after a 48-hour-long interstate operation, the main accused identified as Jaypuri Gosai was apprehended in Ahmedabad-Gujarat.
During interrogation, the accused said he had arrived in the State in June. When he ran out of money, he decided to return to Ahmedabad and while on his way back, he had asked for a lift from the deceased near Patradevi.
On seeing his gold chain, the accused said he was tempted to rob it and then allegedly stabbed the accused, before fleeing with his valuables. Police said the accused has no fixed profession and would do odd jobs.
The police teams involved in the joint operations were led by PIs Jivba Dalvi, PIs Rahul Parab, PIs Lakshy Amonkar, PIs Vidyanand Pawar under the guidance of Mapusa SDPO Gajanan Prabhudesai, and Bicholim SDPO Sandesh Chodankar and overall supervision of SP (North & Crime) Shobhit Saksena.
Meanwhile, there have been a number of chain-snatching incidents by robbers on two-wheelers reported in different parts of the State this year. Chain-snatching incidents have been registered by police stations in the talukas of Pernem, Salcete, Mormugao and Tiswadi.
