Montepadavu murder case solved: Konaje police arrest accused after two months
Konaje: Konaje police have cracked the case involving the murder of a woman living alone in Montepadavu, arresting the accused nearly two months after the crime took place.
According to the police, the accused is a labourer from Bihar who had been working locally as a construction worker.
On May 29, the body of a 36-year-old woman named Sundari, originally from Sakleshpur, was discovered in a well near Montepadavu. The body had stones tied to the waist, suggesting an attempt to conceal the crime. Police had initially suspected sexual assault followed by murder.
Sundari had been living alone in a rented house near Montepadavu for the past one and a half years, working as a domestic help in nearby homes. Her murder had posed a serious challenge for investigators.
Following an intensified investigation, Konaje police managed to solve the case and arrest the accused after nearly two months of persistent efforts.
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Goa nightclub blaze: Three senior government officials suspended
Panaji (PTI) Three senior officials of the Goa government, including the then Director of Panchayat, were suspended on Sunday in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy for their role in allowing the facility to start operations in 2023, a senior officer said.
A massive fire tore through the nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, claiming 25 lives, including five tourists and 20 staff members.
The suspended officials include Siddhi Tushar Harlankar, who was then Director of Panchayat, Dr Shamila Monteiro, who was then Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, and Raghuvir Bagkar, then Secretary of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa.
They are held responsible for giving permission to 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora to start its operations in 2023, a senior officer said.
Police questioned Roshan Redkar, the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat, who had issued a trade licence to the club.
