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VASCO: A 30-year-old man from New Vaddem, Vasco, was shot and killed in an affluent colony in Bogmalo on Thursday. The assailants fled the scene after the shooting.
While the police are yet to identify the assailants, they said that the motive appears to be linked to a property deal gone wrong. Police sources said that two persons had come from Maharashtra and hired a car to meet the victim, Amar Naik. Police suspect it to be a pre-planned murder.
Naik is survived by his parents, two brothers and a sister. He was a small-time businessman dealing in transport and property.
Ward councillor Sudesh Bhosle told TOI, “Naik had gone with his friend from Chicalim, Preetesh Kuttikar for some work and left home at 11am. Kuttikar later informed Naik’s brother of the shooting and we all rushed to the site.”
The incident took place behind the Coast Guard at Bogmalo around 4pm. Naik was called to a bungalow in the area for a meeting and the shooting took place when Naik was rushing to his car parked outside the house. Since the bullet was found in the car, police said he was shot at close range. Kuttikar who witnessed the incident was not harmed. He informed Naik’s family and friends about the shooting. Vasco police shifted the body to Chicalim sub-district hospital.
Police said the murder did not occur due to sudden provocation but appears to be pre-planned as the accused carried weapons with them to the meeting.
After committing the murder, the assailants tried to escape in the rented car which was hired from Calangute. But in doing so, the car landed in a gorge along the road but they fled the scene.
Superintendent of police (South Goa) Pankaj Kumar Singh also visited the hospital and the shooting site. He told TOI, “We have made 9 to 10 teams of South Goa police. We have some leads and we are working on it.” When asked if the two accused are from Maharashtra, Kumar said that at this point they would not like to reveal anything as it might create a hurdle in investigations.
Police are scanning CCTV footage of the area as the Coast Guard and Indian Navy have cameras installed on the main road for security purposes.
While the police are yet to identify the assailants, they said that the motive appears to be linked to a property deal gone wrong. Police sources said that two persons had come from Maharashtra and hired a car to meet the victim, Amar Naik. Police suspect it to be a pre-planned murder.
Naik is survived by his parents, two brothers and a sister. He was a small-time businessman dealing in transport and property.
Ward councillor Sudesh Bhosle told TOI, “Naik had gone with his friend from Chicalim, Preetesh Kuttikar for some work and left home at 11am. Kuttikar later informed Naik’s brother of the shooting and we all rushed to the site.”
The incident took place behind the Coast Guard at Bogmalo around 4pm. Naik was called to a bungalow in the area for a meeting and the shooting took place when Naik was rushing to his car parked outside the house. Since the bullet was found in the car, police said he was shot at close range. Kuttikar who witnessed the incident was not harmed. He informed Naik’s family and friends about the shooting. Vasco police shifted the body to Chicalim sub-district hospital.
Police said the murder did not occur due to sudden provocation but appears to be pre-planned as the accused carried weapons with them to the meeting.
After committing the murder, the assailants tried to escape in the rented car which was hired from Calangute. But in doing so, the car landed in a gorge along the road but they fled the scene.
Superintendent of police (South Goa) Pankaj Kumar Singh also visited the hospital and the shooting site. He told TOI, “We have made 9 to 10 teams of South Goa police. We have some leads and we are working on it.” When asked if the two accused are from Maharashtra, Kumar said that at this point they would not like to reveal anything as it might create a hurdle in investigations.
Police are scanning CCTV footage of the area as the Coast Guard and Indian Navy have cameras installed on the main road for security purposes.
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