Team Herald
ANJUNA: The Anjuna Police on Saturday arrested a history-sheeter Tarzan Parsekar, resident of Nagoa-Arpora for allegedly stabbing Ravi Shirodkar (30), resident of Naikawado, Calangute, in the wee hours of Saturday.
The victim is presently undergoing treatment at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim.
According to information obtained, the incident occurred on Saturday, at around 3 am when the victim along with his friend had gone to attend a birthday party. While returning home from the party, a group of boys including Parsekar allegedly stopped the victim at the side of the main Arpora-Nagoa road and allegedly stabbed him with pointed instruments causing severe injuries. He was immediately shifted to GMC.
When Anjuna Police were informed about the same, team of police headed by PI Prashal Desai rushed to the spot and conducted panchanama.
Further, the cousin of the victim lodged an official complaint. Upon registration of an offence, various teams were formed and the alleged accused person Parsekar was arrested. The motive of the crime is being established.
The family of the victim alleged that the attack was pre-planned. The victim operates a rent-a-cab business in Calangute and sources said that the attack was out of business rivalry.
Meanwhile, when the police called up one of the eyewitnesses to the crime to record his statement, he tried to flee from the police station. However, he was later caught, who then revealed that he was scared to give his statement.
Parsekar is a history-sheeter, who was last arrested by Calangute Police in the year 2021, for allegedly attacking a resident of Porvorim. Further investigations are in progress.
