Team Goemkarponn
CORTALIM: In a shocking incident reported in the early hours of 8th January 2025, two unidentified individuals attacked Vijayan Thottarayath, a resident of Aravalem, Cortalim, and a native of Calicut, Kerala. The incident occurred near Loto Garage, Santrant, Cortalim, around 5:10 AM.
According to the complaint filed at Verna Police Station, the attackers, aged between 20 to 30 years, intercepted Vijayan’s vehicle with their white Toyota Innova. The complainant, who was driving his ECO car towards Margao, was forced to stop after the Innova blocked his path.
The driver of the Innova, described as wearing shorts, a T-shirt, and a face mask, exited the vehicle armed with an iron pipe and damaged the windshield of Vijayan’s car. Soon after, the co-driver, similarly dressed and masked, joined in. Both men brutally assaulted Vijayan with iron pipes, targeting his right thigh, wrist, and head, leaving him with serious injuries.
The assailants also robbed Vijayan of his valuables, including a Samsung Galaxy Fold mobile phone containing two SIM cards (9370621341 and 8806905691), Rs. 10,000 in cash, and a gold chain. The total value of the stolen items is estimated to be Rs. 2 lakh.
Preliminary investigations suggest the attack was motivated by business rivalry. Verna Police have registered a case under sections 126(2), 309(6) r/w 3(5) of the BNS 2023 Act. The investigation is being led by PSI Ramchandra Naik under the supervision of PI Melson Colaco and DySP Gurudas Kadam.
