VASCO POLICE AND CRIME BRANCH RIBANDER CRACKED A MURDER CASE OF 79 YEAR OLD GAYATRI MARATHE, ARREST TWO IN ANDHRA PRADESH
Shri Rahul Gupta IPS, Crime Branch Goa address the media and informed the media about the arrest of two accused in the murder case of 79 year old Gayatri Marathe “On 21 April 2024 at around 18.50 hrs, a phone call was received from 108 ambulance staff informing that one lady is lying dead in her house at near Urvashi Hotel, Vasco. Accordingly, PI Kapil B. Nayak, PSI Rohan Nageshkar and staff visited the spot near Urvashi Hotel, Pixem Dongri, Kharewado, Vasco, Goa. At the spot, it was noticed that one dead body of lady namely Gayatri w/o late Ratnakar Marathe, age 79 yrs was found dead in a pool of blood inside her residence.
Immediately, a detail complaint of the domestic help from the neighborhood at Pixem Dongri, Kharewado, Vasco, Goa was recorded and registered vide Vasco PS Crime No. 38/2024 U/S 302 IPC.
A Scene of offence Panchanama was conducted and necessary exhibits were preserved. Further, the Inquest Panchanama over the dead body was conducted. The PM conducted by the doctor certified the cause of death as death due to “Asphyxia as a result of constriction of neck vide injury No.1 and chest vide injury No. 05, in a person with Hemorrhagic shock as a result of compression of injury No. 2 and 5. Injuries present on body were fresh at the time of death”.
During the course of investigation, the CCTV footages near the house of the deceased lady were examined and scrutinized and the photos and videos pertaining to the suspected accused persons were circulated in Goa and other parts of India since their involvement was strongly revealed in the commission of above crime.
Further, all the necessary efforts were done through technical surveillance to track and trace the said accused culprits and when confirmed about their existence in Andhra Pradesh, Vasco Police team headed by PI Kapil Nayak and staff under the supervision of SP South Margao, SDPO Vasco and Crime Branch team headed by PI Shri Laxi Amonkar and staff under the supervision of SP Crime were deputed.
A Crime Branch team Ribandar, Goa consisting of Pl, Shri Laxi Amonkar and staff i.e. PC B. No. 5992, Mr. Navin Palyenkar, PC B. No. 6893, Mr. Samiulla Makandar, PC B. No. 8158, Mr. Prakash Utkuri and HG Nitam Khot after hectic efforts managed to nab the accused person namely Vijay s/o Laxmanna Gorli, age 35 yrs, Occup: Labour, r/o Peddakababur, Mandal, Pedda Thumbelam, Karnool, Distt, Andhra Pradesh from H.No. 1/29, Babuladoddi Village, Village Obulavaripalli, Andhra Pradesh.
On the other side, Vasco Police team headed by HC B.No. 4449, Mr. Santosh Bhatkar, PC 7016, Mr. Rohan Bitiye Govekar, PC 7464, Mr. Ravi Kumar Kavali, PC B.No. 8630, Mr. Ashish Arolkar after making hectic efforts managed to nab the second accused person namely Gorrella Ravindra s/o Gorrella Sriniventu, aged 25 yrs r/o Village Kosigi, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh at Kosigi Village, near RTC Bus stand, Andhra Pradesh.
The Crime Branch team returned to Goa with accused Vijay Gorli and handed over to Vasco Police and when produced before the JMFC Vasco, he has been remanded into 7 days police custody remand.
Whereas, Presently the Vasco Police team is on the way back to Goa with the second accused Gorrella Ravindra.
During the preliminary interrogation, accused have revealed that their motive was of robbery, but as the victim deceased raised alarm and shouted, their plan was unsuccessful and both the accused in anger murdered the deceased and fled away from the spot.
