Police on Sunday stated they’ve arrested a 64-year-old man and his elder son for allegedly conspiring to homicide the person’s youthful son.
The incident was reported on April 15, when 24-year-old Shravan Barve was discovered useless within the compound of his home in Ambede in Sattari space in North Goa. Police stated forensic investigation and the postmortem report concluded that he was strangled and demise occurred as a consequence of “guide compression of higher neck”. Police stated the absence of wrestle marks instructed that the deceased was acquainted with the accused.
Investigators stated a rope was discovered across the neck of the sufferer, in an alleged try by the accused to mislead the investigation. A case of homicide was registered at Valpoi police station and an SIT was fashioned to probe the case.
Akshat Kaushal, SP North Goa, stated preliminary efforts to assemble proof have been difficult for the reason that incident passed off in a darkish and remoted space. After questioning native residents, the police narrowed down the search to individuals seen close to the crime scene on the evening earlier than the incident.
“An important breakthrough occurred after we discovered {that a} birthday celebration (of an area resident) was held close to the crime spot on the evening of the incident,” stated SP Kaushal.
Police stated the attendees on the celebration had watched an IPL cricket match late evening. On questioning individuals who attended the celebration, police stated a number of witnesses had reported seeing Shravan strolling close by in the course of the occasion and the presence of an accused.
Primarily based on interrogation, the prime suspect, Vasudev Ozekar (43), was arrested. Ozekar, who lives within the neighbourhood and had beforehand labored as a day by day wager on the farm owned by the sufferer’s household, confessed to the crime. Throughout interrogation, Ozekar revealed the names of two accomplices – the sufferer’s father Devidas Barve and Devidas’s elder son Uday Barve.
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Police stated a temple close to the spot the place the birthday celebration passed off was reportedly constructed by Barve’s household and Ozekar was beforehand appointed as a member of the temple committee.
“As per Vasudev’s assertion, Devidas approached him on April 13 and hatched a conspiracy for the homicide. Information present that Devidas had beforehand lodged a number of complaints towards his youthful son, whereby he accused him of bodily assaulting him. 5 non-cognisable complaints have been lodged by the daddy towards his son at Valpoi police station,” stated SP Kaushal.
Police, nonetheless, stated the motive for homicide remains to be being ascertained. Police stated the sufferer, who was unemployed, was estranged from the household and had been residing individually for the previous 5 years.
“The investigation is at a preliminary stage. It seems that the relations have been strained between the deceased and his household. He had little contact with the household, aside from the truth that the sufferer’s father would typically convey meals,” stated SP Kaushal.
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