AGACAIM: The body of a man who had reportedly been missing since October 8 was found floating in the Zuari River near Dandi, Agacaim, on November 8, 2026.
According to police, Agacaim Police Station registered an Unnatural Death (UD) case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) at 10.34 am after receiving information about a male body floating in the river.
Police personnel, led by the Police Inspector, rushed to the spot and, with the assistance of police staff and local fishermen, retrieved the body and brought it to the riverbank.
The deceased was identified by his cousin, Adarsh Madkaikar, as Mandar Madkaikar, son of Shalan Madkaikar, a resident of Gudi Wado, Neura, Tiswadi, Goa.
The body was subsequently shifted to the Goa Medical College (GMC) morgue in Bambolim for preservation.
Police have initiated arrangements for an inquest and post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death.
Further investigation is being carried out by LPSI Deepika Parwar of Agacaim Police Station.
