Team Goemkarponn
VERNA: A 52-year-old employee of an industrial unit at the Verna Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) was found dead on Monday night, November 2, following a fall from the third floor of the company building.
The deceased has been identified as Katari Srinivasu (52), a native of Andhra Pradesh who was residing at Galloy, Nuvem.
According to police, the incident came to light at around 8.51 pm when the Medical Officer of PHC Cansaulim informed Verna Police that Srinivasu had been brought dead to the health centre following a fall from height at the industrial premises.
Verna Police visited the health centre and conducted an inquest panchanama before shifting the body to South Goa District Hospital, Margao, for further medico-legal formalities.
Police subsequently visited the premises and conducted a scene panchanama with the assistance of the Forensic Team from the Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratory (DFSL), Verna. Necessary exhibits were also collected.
During the preliminary enquiry, police questioned a representative from the company’s Human Resources department. Preliminary findings reportedly indicated that Srinivasu had been experiencing mental stress following the death of a close relative.
Police suspect that he may have died by suicide. However, the exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be established.
Verna Police have registered a case of unnatural death under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Further investigation is being conducted by PSI Prisly Carvalho under the supervision of PI Anand Shirodkar and the guidance of Mormugao SDPO SP Gurudas Kadam.
