Team Goemkarponn
SANVORDEM: The decomposed body of a 68-year-old woman was found floating in the Zuari river beneath Mirabag bridge at Sanvordem on November 9 evening.
According to police, a call was received at around 7.07 pm from Sanjay Naik, a resident of Mirabag, Sanvordem, informing them about an unidentified body floating in the river.
Police visited the spot and, with the assistance of Curchorem Fire Force personnel, fished the body out of the river. Upon verification, it was found to be that of a woman in a decomposed condition.
The deceased was subsequently identified as Neela Vernekar (68), a resident of near Miracle High School, Sanguem.
Police conducted the scene of occurrence and inquest panchanamas. The body has been preserved at South Goa District Hospital, Margao, for further medico-legal formalities.
Further enquiry is being conducted by PSI Pramod Tari of Curchorem Police Station. The cause of death is yet to be established.
