Team Goemkarponn
AGACAIM: The body of a man reported missing since October 8, 2026, was found floating in the Zuari River near Dandi, Agacaim, on November 8, 2026.
According to police, Agacaim Police Station registered an Unnatural Death (UD) case bearing No. 27/2026 under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) at 10.34 am after receiving a phone call from an unidentified person informing them about a male body floating in the river.
Police personnel, along with the Police Inspector of Agacaim Police Station, rushed to the spot. With the assistance of police staff and local fishermen, the body was retrieved from the water and placed on the riverbank.
The deceased was identified by his cousin, Adarsh Madkaikar, as Mandar Madkaikar, son of Shalan Madkaikar, a resident of Gudi Wado, Neura, Tiswadi, Goa. He had reportedly been missing since October 8, 2026.
The body was subsequently shifted to the Goa Medical College (GMC) morgue at Bambolim for preservation.
Police have made arrangements to conduct an inquest and post-mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death.
Further investigation is being conducted by LPSI Deepika Parwar of Agacaim Police Station.
