PANAJI: A week after the body of a 19-year-old woman was found washed ashore on Calangute beach, the police, on reaching the final stage of the investigation, have said they have not found “any evidence to indicate foul play”.
A senior officer said that they have investigated all angles brought to their notice by the deceased woman’s family. “After investigating (all) the angles, we have found no evidence to indicate foul play in the case,” he said, adding that they are now probing other angles. Goa police have urged people to come forward if they have any “fact-based lead” in the case.
“We will continue the investigation to ensure that the family is satisfied that there is no foul play,” the senior officer said. The woman’s family and neighbours suspect foul play in her death.
He also said that they are open to investigate any new leads that come up, and added that police have conducted an investigation along the bus route along with the conductor, but not a single person has given a clue.
He said that the conductor told them that since passengers now wear masks, it’s difficult to say if the woman travelled in their bus. The police have also examined CCTV footage from Nerul to Baga, including on the beach, for clues.
The family and neighbours of the teen have been demanding justice in the case. Her body was discovered on the morning of August 13 on a busy stretch of Calangute beach in a semi-nude condition, with her clothing nowhere in sight. The police have also been trying to locate her clothes.
Police had launched an investigation into various angles, including murder, suicide and accidental death, following public uproar.
The sister of the deceased recently submitted details of call records and messages to the police for investigation. Based on these, police summoned several people to the Calangute police station for inquiry. A senior officer had said that even after questioning the people who had contacted the girl before her death through calls or messages, they have not been able to draw any inferences.
Police had also examined the CCTV footage of beach shacks located near the area where the teen’s body was found but, had not found anything useful.
