COLVA: Colva police apprehended West Bengal native, Subhankar Jana, for allegedly attacking his co-worker with weapons that led to the latter’s death who was undergoing treatment at Hospicio, Margao.
South Goa SP Pankaj Kumar Singh said that on Friday night, at around 10.45pm, they received information about a scuffle between two persons at Majorda railway station.
Colva police rushed to the spot and found the injured victim, Sufal Sharma, and shifted him to Hospicio.
The victim’s brother, Gopal, in his complaint, stated that both the deceased and accused were working at a carpentry workshop run by Pittu D’Sa.
Speaking to TOI, Singh refrained from disclosing the type of weapons that were used to commit the crime, or the nature of the wounds sustained by the victim, stating the case is under investigation.
However, police sources said that the deceased and the victim got into an argument over drinks.
Sources said that the deceased sustained a lower broken jaw, indicating it could have been inflicted with a wooden post, and a stab injury in the chest.
The accused was arrested within 12 hours of allegedly committing the crime from within the jurisdiction of Colva police station.
Police sources said that the accused was sent for medical examination and the report is awaited.