MARGAO: The kin of Richard Costa, the 25-year-old resident of Nuvem who died on Tuesday after getting crushed under a roadside tree, have refused to take possession of the body, demanding that the police book a case against PWD and the forest department.
They have alleged that it was the negligence of the two agencies that caused Costa’s death.
A written complaint has been lodged with the Maina-Curtorim police station by Antonio Costa, father of the deceased, police sources said.
The family has maintained that until the police book an offence against PWD and the forest department, they won’t take possession of the body.
Opposition leader Digambar Kamat has also demanded that PWD minister Deepak Pauskar order a high-level inquiry into the incident.
