------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- Gruesome murder shocks Canacona ------------------------------------------------ Six persons, including two women, were arrested yesterday in connection with the gruesome murder of 26-year-old Shanu Komarpant on thursday.
Shanu was assaulted in broad daylight in the presence of a large crowd and then hanged to death from a cashew tree in the forest at Matev, Collem.
His body, which had multiple bruises and stab injuries, was recovered yesterday and sent for an autopsy to Hospicio Hospital, Margao.
Police Inspector Serafin Dias who is investigating gave the name of arrested as Valentino Barreto, his brother in laws Sanjay Gurudas Gadekar (Raia), Subash Subaya Gadekar, Shailesh Gadekar and Gadekars mother Vatsal and Barreto's wife Sheela. They have been charged with kidnapping and murder.
Shanu and Baretto were always on the war path and on the day prior to the murder the two had a fist fight, police said.
Shanu, a diesel mechanic, who had a workshop at Cullem, Canacona leaves behind his wife Agnes and a one and a half year old daughter Sonia. Baretto and his brothers in law attacked Shanu and his brother in law Avelino at the Galgibag junction at 4.30 pm with lathis and knives, in the presence of a large crowd. When Shanu's relatives tried to intervene they were threatened.
Shanu was dumped in a Maruti van (GA-02-G-7230) which sped off before the police could arrive. Sources said Shanu tried to escape by breaking the back windscreen but failed. His body was later found handing from the cashew tree.
Police recovered the Maruti van used in the offence along with the knife and lathis. One of the accused, Shailesh, who had suffered injuries and was hospitalized, was arrested by police after he was discharged from the hospital.
The case is being investigated by Canacona PI Dias under the supervision of DySP-Quepem AV Deshpande and Police Superintendent South Goa ID Shukla. -------------------------------------- Weekender Sunday 12/10/03 -------------------------------------
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