CANACONA: A 23-year-old Naval sailor lost his life, while another sustained serious injuries after their scooter collided with a container truck at Polem in Canacona on Monday night.
The deceased has been identified as Deepak Singh, a native of Sangrur, Punjab, who was riding an Aprilia scooter. His pillion rider, Mahesh Kumar Dhaka, a native of Churu, Rajasthan, suffered grievous injuries.
According to preliminary police investigations, the two sailors were travelling towards Karwar from Dapot-Mashem along NH-66 when their scooter rammed into a container truck moving ahead of them near Bharat Petrol Pump at Polem, Loliem-Polem.
The collision threw both riders onto the road, leaving them seriously injured. They were rushed to the Community Health Centre (CHC), Canacona, where doctors declared Deepak Singh brought dead.
The injured sailor, Mahesh Kumar Dhaka, was later shifted to Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, for further treatment.
Sources said both sailors were attached to INS Kadamba at Seabird, Karwar, and were reportedly returning to their barracks after spending the day at a beach in Goa. The accident occurred at around 9.50 pm.
Canacona Police have registered an offence under Sections 106(1), 125(b) and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Further investigation is being conducted by PSI Ajit Velip of Canacona Police Station.
