PANJIM: The body of 27-year-old Farooq Usman from Ucassaim, who jumped from the new Mandovi bridge on Tuesday night, is yet to be retrieved.
His brother, who was present at the bridge during the incident, alerted the Panjim police. Following the incident, Fire and Emergency Services (FES) personnel rushed to the spot and a search operation was launched.
“We were passing through the other side and noticed something had happened. By the time we reached there, the body was already swept away by the water. He was seen with a group, but we’re unsure of the details surrounding the incident,” a bystander said.
“We received a call at around 12 pm. Immediatly the rescue team rushed to the spot. Search operation was launched but the body could not be traced. We are in contact with Marine Police. It is suspected that the body would have gone into the sea,” Panjim Station Fire Officer (SFO) Rupesh Sawant told O Heraldo.
Meanwhile, in another incident, two minor girls, who had gone missing from a government school at Siridao Pale, were apprehended at Miramar on Wednesday.
According to Agasaim police, the girls had gone missing from a hostel at Goa Velha where they were staying.
