Goa family burnt to death NDTV Correspondent
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 (Vasco): An entire family has been wiped out in Goa, over a lovers' tiff. Early on Tuesday morning, the Naik-Rathod family of four was burnt to death, allegedly by the lover of a woman Ratnabai. According to the police, Ratnabai was having an extra-marital affair with a man called Sharan Basappa who suspected her of seeing a third man as well. These doubts led him to burn the entire family alive. "We were informed at 2:15 that a house was on fire. The door was locked from outside and we saw that there were bodies inside," said Sammy Travers, police inspector. Accused nabbed On quizzing Ratna's sister, the Vasco police fanned out and within hours arrested Basappa as he tried to flee the state. Burn injuries on Basappa's body tied him to killings. Ratna's sister says Basappa had often quarreled with her and Ratna. "There were frequent fights between my sister and Basappa. On several occasions the accused threatened to murder her," said Maruthi Naik, Ratnabai's sister. In a country where such crimes often go unsolved, the quick work by the Vasco police can come only as good news. For Ratna's family members what matters now is that their sister's killer is brought to justice. For the latest in news visit http://www.ndtv.com (c) 2004 NDTV. All rights reserved. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
