----------------------------------------------------- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be better informed CONSUMERS. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- Mahanand confesses to killing yet another woman ------------------------------------------------------- The Ponda police on Monday informed that the rape accused Mahanand Ramanth Naik of Tarvalem, Shiroda, has confessed to killing one more woman Kesar Ragunath Naik from Mapa, Panchawadi in 2007.
Mahanand has already confessed to murdering three women for greed of gold. He made these confessions after he was arrested on April 22 for allegedly raping a 22-year-old girl from Shiroda. Giving details of the confession of the fourth murder, Ponda PI, Mr C L Patil informed that Mahanand posed as Keshav, a rich man from Ponda, and befriended 33-year-old Kesar. He told her that he owns a cupboard shop at Sanvordem. Falling for his tactics, Kesar on June 18, 2007 decked herself up with gold of around 60 grams and went with him to Sanvordem in a private bus. Before leaving home, she had told her parents that she was going out with her lover Keshav. She did not return home. On June 19, 2007 her brother, Mr Rajaram Raghu Naik lodged a complaint with the police stating that his sister was missing. On Monday, the complainant came to the police station and immediately identified Mahanand who posed as Keshav and used to drop his sister at home, said Mr Patil, who is investigating the case under the supervision of the DySP, Mr Serafin Dias. During the confession made in presence of Mr Rajaram Naik, Mahanand said he took Kesar to Sanvordem and strangulated her to death in the bushes and pushed the dead body into the waters. Mr Patil hinted that more cases of murders committed by Mahanand might come to light. Meanwhile, sources alleged that Mahanand had backing of a politician and that perhaps encouraged him to commit murders. -------------------------------------- The Navhind Times 05/5/09 page 1 -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ---------------------------------------------------------- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa ---------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------
