Lawyer knocks Colvale rider to death; flees without administering first-aid

MAPUSA: A lawyer involved in a hit-and-run case at Guirim on Sunday night came under severe criticism from the citizens who slammed him for fleeing from the spot without rendering medical aid to the victim, who succumbed to his injuries.

Pradip Narvekar (62), a resident of Colvale was killed after he was knocked down by a speeding car allegedly driven by Adv Milind Naik Desai on Sunday night. The accident occurred when Narvekar was proceeding from Porvorim to Mapusa on his two-wheeler and upon reaching near Ticlo Petrol Pump, Guirim, he was knocked down by a car from behind. 

With the collision, Narvekar fell off and sustained major head injuries. But instead of providing medical assistance to the injured, Adv Desai fled with the vehicle from the spot.

Narvekar was initially shifted to the North District Hospital at Mapusa and later referred to the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The Mapusa Police later conducted the panchanama and arrested Adv Desai from Housing Board, Mapusa for committing the accident. The police have also seized the car involved in the accident. 

Victim had recently opened another cold drink outlet

MAPUSA: Sixty-two-year-old Pradip Narvekar, who was killed in a hit-and-run case at Guirim, was the owner of Sai Santoshi Cold Drinks, located at the Mapusa taxi stand and had recently opened another outlet at Porvorim.

Narvekar was wearing a helmet but the impact of the collision was such that the headgear went off and he suffered severe head injury. 

He also owned a house at Guirim and was learnt to be frequenting between Colvale and Guirim. He is survived by his wife and two sons.  

Saligao MLA Kedar Naik on Monday visited the Mapusa Police Station to inquire about the incident. “If a person with a lawyer’s profession commits such a crime, then what can we expect from the general public?” he asked. 

The lawyer should have waited at the spot and on humanitarian ground called for an ambulance. His effort could have saved the life but the lawyer ran from the spot, Naik pointed out. “Instead of providing help, he kept the two-wheeler at the side of the highway and fled from the spot,” he said.