PANAJI/CALANGUTE: A 19-year-old girl from North Goa, who had gone missing since Wednesday morning, was found dead in a semi-nude condition at the Calangute beach on Thursday. Calangute police inspector (PI) Nolasco Raposo told TOI that the report of the autopsy, which was conducted at the Goa Medical College (GMC) and hospital, has attributed the cause of death to drowning and has ruled out any sexual assault.
A case of unnatural death has been registered.
The girl was last seen at Guirim where she was dropped by her father for onward travel to her workplace at Porvorim.
However, when she did not turn up for work, her parents received a call from her employers, the police said. Her phone was later found at her home. Her father subsequently filed a missing person’s complaint at the Mapusa police station on Wednesday evening.
The girl had been on leave due to medical reasons and was scheduled to resume duty on Wednesday.
Early Thursday morning, Calangute police received a call that a female body had washed ashore. Police personnel rushed to the spot and conducted a panchanama. Later, the family of the missing girl, who was called to the spot to identify the body, confirmed that it was her.
“The matter is under investigation by the Calangute and Mapusa police stations,” North Goa superintendent of police Shobhit Saxena, said. “People are requested to refrain from transmitting images of the body as it is not only against the law but is also hurtful to the sentiments of the grieving family.”
