VALPOI: One person died when a Jeep (GA 11A 8105) with seven persons, skidded off Saleli mud road and fell into the waterfall. The incident happened around 1.15 pm on Sunday.
The victim, Anush Anand Barde, 18, was a resident of Mandrem. Three others who were injured in the incident are Rajat Yeshwant Harmalkar, Amit Ashok Madkar and Kishore Parsekar. They have been admitted to Goa Medical College, Bambolim. Kishore’s condition is serious. Saleli road is very narrow and is usually avoided by motorists.
The Valpoi Police, however, states that the persons who were travelling in the Jeep were in an inebriated condition. Inspector Deepak Pednekar had visited the waterfall site immediately.
