MARGAO, FEB 20
The Maina Curtorim Police on Friday registered a case of dowry death and abetment to commit suicide against Ernesto Cardozo, the husband of deceased Especiose Cardozo from Chandor.
PSI Paresh Naik said the police has registered the case against Ernesto following a FIR lodged by Sub-divisional Magistrate, Margao Dipak Desai.
Accordingly, the police has registered an offence under section 306 and 304-B of the IPC against Ernesto. The SDM had conducted an inquiry into the death of Ms Cardozo as her death came within seven years of marriage. The 26-year old deceased had sustained 75 per cent burn injuries and had succumbed to her burn injuries at the GMC hospital, Bambolim.
