Porvorim: The Goa police has formed several teams to nab the culprits in the Porvorim torching case.
The 42-year old man Vilas Mehtar was set ablaze by two unknown persons on Wednesday
The man succumbed to injuries on Thursday.
The Chief Minister has already directed the DGP Goa to take strict action against the culprits.
Several police inspectors in North Goa, including Crime Branch Saligao, Calangute, Pernem, Old Goa and Panjim police, have been asked to assist the Porvorim police to crack the case.
Meanwhile, Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte on Thursday met Superintendent of Police (North Goa) at his office to assure cooperation from locals for investigation into the brutal murder case at Torda on Wednesday.
Salvador do Mundo Sarpanch Sandeep Salgaonkar, Pehna de Franca Sarpanch Swapnil Chodankar and Zilla Panchayat member Gupesh Naik also accompanied the MLA during his meeting with the SP.
The MLA urged the SP that the investigation should be taken to a logical conclusion in this matter, setting an example for the criminals so that such an incident do not recur,
He said that there is a panic amongst locals after this incident, necessitating the need to increase policing in the Porvorim and surrounding areas.
Khaunte said that the local Salvador do Mundo Panchayat has been fully cooperating with the investigating officers to track down the accused, who burnt a person alive at Torda.
The MLA said that he has “no hopes from CM to solve the law and order issues, but has hopes on SP to do his job properly.”