Team Herald
PANJIM: A 55-year-old man was found dead near Mahalaxmi Temple in the city on Wednesday.
According to police, information was received that an unidentified person aged aroud 55 years was found lying near Mahalaxmi Temple.
Panjim police visited the spot and conducted thepanchanama. Upon inquiry it was revealed that the deceased was a beggar and used to sleep near the temple for the last three years.
The body was shifted to Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) where it was preserved. A case under section 194 of BNSS Act 2023 has been registered and the same is being investigated by PSI Saheen Shetye.