Team Goemkarponn
CANACONA: A 57-year-old man died after allegedly falling from a coconut tree while plucking coconuts at Karvem, Gaondongrim, Canacona, on November 7, 2026.
According to Canacona Police, the deceased has been identified as Diwakar Velip, a resident of Karvem, Gaondongrim.
Police received a phone call from the doctor on duty at CHC Canacona at around 4.37 pm, informing them that Velip had been brought dead to the hospital following a fall from height.
During the enquiry, police learnt from the deceased’s son, Devanand Velip, that his father had climbed a coconut tree near the residence of Rajendra Dessai at Karvem to pluck coconuts when he accidentally fell down and sustained serious head injuries.
He was subsequently shifted to CHC Canacona, where the doctor declared him brought dead.
Police conducted the inquest panchanama and scene of occurrence panchanama. The body has been preserved at South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, for further medico-legal formalities.
Further enquiry is being conducted by PSI Babu Dessai of Canacona Police Station.
