Team Herald
PANJIM: Old Goa police have begun a hunt for a person who shot his business rival at Merces on Monday.
The victim identified as Prasad Fadte – a resident of Old Goa – was shot on his hand by the assailant, whose identity has been kept under wraps by the police.
The motive behind the attack is not known as the investigation team was looking out for the accused. Sources said the victim and his attacker are known to each other. They had an argument which led to the firing by the accused. It is learnt that both run poultry farms at their respective business premises.
“Clear motive of the dispute is not known but prima facie, it has come to the fore that they had an argument over labourers (apparently working at poultry farms),” a source said. More details were awaited till late Monday night.
The State has experienced some dangerous incidents. In June 2020, a dispute between two gangs led to shooting in a residential area at St Cruz. The firing killed one gang member.
In September 2020, a prominent jeweller Swapnil Walke was shot and stabbed multiple times by a group of robbers in day light. He died while the criminals escaped. CCTV footage and a massive hunt led to their arrests
This year in February, notorious criminal Shaikh Anwar alias Tiger was shot by his rival gang in the middle of a busy road at Fatorda. Tiger survived as he was rushed to the hospital in time. The police thereafter recovered deadly weapons at the instance of the arrested accused.
