PANAJI
Surender Kumar, accused in Amar Bandekar death case has been arrested by Mandrem police and remanded to 7-day police custody by JMFC Pernem.
As per details provided by police, 39-year-old Surender Kumar an employee of Sea Lounge Beach Shack and a native of Anni, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh and other staff members of the shack had a verbal altercation with 28-year-old Amar Bandekar on January 26 evening when he was out for a beach stroll. Police have also detained 15 other people.
The argument with shack staff broke over the issue of shifting the chairs obstructing the victim and the quarrel escalated into an assault of the victim. The deceased while fleeing the assailants collapsed. He was shifted to CHC Tuem in 108 ambulance where he was declared brought dead. The staff of Sea Lounge Beach Shack, Arambol, are being interrogated, police added.
Further investigation of the case is being conducted by PI Sherif Jaques, under the overall Supervision of SDPO Pernem, Ashish Shirodkar and SP North, Rahul Gupta, IPS.
Meanwhile, MLA Jit Arolkar paid a visit to the residence of the deceased and condoled his mother Usha Bandekar and family members.
