MARGAO: Purithvi Chauhan, 19, who allegedly killed a man following a heated argument in Vasco was acquitted by Additional District and Session Judge. Margao. The deceased, Ramesh Chauhan, resident of Maharashtra, was a beggar, who was also doing odd jobs.
Upon being informed of a person lying near Annapurna Restaurant in Vasco, Rohan Nageshkar who was then a PSI, rushed to the site with his team and found the man who was identified to be Ramesh Chauhan. The police said that the accused Purithvi Chauhan who had come to purchase a beer bottle at a bar had an argument with Ramesh that led to the fatal assault with a danda.
Adv Amey Prabhudessai appeared on behalf of the accused while D Korgaonker , the Public Prosecutor represented the State.
