MOPA: A 26-year-old employee of Mopa Airport was found dead near a roadside at Warkhand in Pernem on Wednesday, November 11, with police suspecting suicide.
The deceased has been identified as Mangesh Gajanan Raul, 26, a resident of Karmaliwada, Mopa, Pernem, who was employed in the Cargo Services department at Mopa Airport.
According to police, Pernem Police Station received a call from the Police Control Room (PCR), Panaji, at around 2.32 am on November 11, informing them that a man was found hanging from a tree beside the road leading from Mopa Airport towards Shemeche Advan at Warkhand.
Police rushed to the spot and identified the deceased. Preliminary enquiry revealed that Raul was on night duty from 7.30 pm on November 10 to 7.30 am the following day. He had reportedly left the airport premises at around 9.30 pm for his lunch break but did not return.
Following a search of the surrounding area, airport staff found his Activa scooter parked beside the road and subsequently discovered him at the location.
During preliminary enquiry, family members reportedly informed police that Raul had a history of seizures. They also stated that they did not suspect any foul play in the incident.
Police conducted the scene of occurrence proceedings and inquest panchanama. The body was subsequently shifted to Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, for preservation and post-mortem examination.
A post-mortem examination has been requested to ascertain the exact cause of death.
Further investigation is being carried out by Pernem Police.
