-- Samir Umarye
BICHOLIM, FEB 26: A 52-year-old daily wage worker was found murdered in a house at Vathadev-Bicholim on Saturday. According to sources, the body of Babi Viro Moto was found naked and a ‘koita’, the weapon used in the murder, lay by the side. The abandoned house had no electricity and belonged to one Adnyan Beig of Muslimwada-Bicholim. Babi was staying since last two years. His brother and his son lived separately at Dhangarwada-Bicholim. According to sources, Babi had illicit affair with a woman from Honda who would frequent the house. Sources added that the woman had earlier assaulted him on his head with a sharp weapon. The police are now investigating if the same woman is behind the murder. The murder was discovered when Beig had sent a person in search of Babi as he had some work in his house. When the person went to the spot he was shocked to find Babi dead in a pool of blood. Police said Babi was attacked with a sharp weapon and had three injuries, one on his forehead and two at the back. A Bicholim police led by PI Harish Madkaikar went to the site to investigate the case. Fingerprint experts and a police dog squad were also pressed into service. DySP Bossuet D’Silva also visited the site and took the stock of the situation.