The 42 year old Torda resident, who was set ablaze last evening has finally succumbed to his injuries this afternoon.
While the Porvorim police have registered a case and launched a manhunt for two unknown persons, they are yet to get any success.
Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has slammed the government over the collapse of law and order situation in the State.
“Repeated incidents of attacks on innocent people exposes complete collapse of law and order in the State of Goa,” he said.
He said that just a day after a young girl was forced to drink disinfectant in South Goa, unfortunate news of 40-year-old man succumbing to his burn injuries comes in from North Goa.
“Where are we heading? It is high time Government puts in place mechanism to ensure that Goa is not converted into Crime Destination,” Kamat asked.
He was reacting to the incident of 40 year man who was waylaid and set ablaze near Torda creek in Salvador Do Mundo yesterday afternoon.
The person unfortunately succumbed to his burn injuries at GMC today.
“It is the duty of the government to ensure that every Citizen can move freely without any fear and threats. Police Department and Intelligence Agencies must ensure that criminal activities are kept under check. Today, what is happening in Goa is dangerous,” said Digambar Kamat.