Team Goemkarponn
MARGAO: A 70-year-old resident of Dando Talaulim, Navelim, died after sustaining severe injuries in an accidental fall at his home.
Police identified the deceased as Luciano Custodio Gloria D’Souza. He was brought dead to the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH) Margao at 7:50 pm on August 12.
Enquiry revealed that D’Souza accidentally fell at his residence, suffering head injuries. An autopsy conducted by the police surgeon at SGDH determined the cause of death as spinal cord injury due to fracture dislocation involving the cervical (C3-C4) and upper thoracic (T1-T2) vertebrae, consequent to blunt force impact.
Following the inquest and post-mortem, the body was handed over to the family for final rites. The case has been registered as an Unnatural Death (UD No. 50/2025) under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Enquiry was conducted by PSI Subhash Gaonkar of Margao Town Police Station.