Goa: Woman found dead in Arossim, two held, get bail

VASCO: A woman from Arossim, who had objected to her tenants domesticating a male buffalo for bullfights in the property owned by her, was found dead next to the bovine on Monday evening.
The tenants, Jose Pereira, 55, and his son Jason, 29, who own the buffalo, were consequently arrested by Verna police and released on bail on Tuesday morning.
Although the police suspect she was killed by the buffalo, all possible angles are being investigated.
Jeanette Da Costa, 52, is believed to have had a dispute with her tenants and was upset that they had decided to domesticate a buffalo in her property, prompting her to visit the area on Monday evening. One version is that Da Costa was carrying a koita (chopper), with which she intended to cut the cord fastening the bovine. She allegedly died after being attacked by the buffalo while attempting to sever the cord.
A postmortem examination revealed that the woman had sustained major lung injuries and some injuries to other parts of her body, including her shoulder, which resulted in death. A case has been registered under provisions of IPC and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. PSI Riyanka Naik is the investigating officer.
Although Verna police suspect that she (woman) was killed by the buffalo, all possible angles are being investigated