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A tourer from Bhopal was killed aft a sports inferior conveyance (SUV), allegedly driven by a 19-year-old visitant who was aboriginal arrested, deed his car successful North Goa, constabulary said connected Wednesday (February 25, 2026).
The mishap took spot astatine Assagao colony connected Monday (February 23, 2026), said police.
Bhagatram Sharma (65) suffered superior injuries erstwhile a Mahindra Thar driven by Shaurya Goyal, a Delhi resident, deed 1 broadside of the hatchback carrying him and his family, constabulary said.
Sharma was rushed to a adjacent hospital, but doctors declared him dead. Police said 2 different occupants of the hatchback, including an infant, sustained insignificant injuries successful the accident.
Goyal was arrested by Anjuna constabulary for rash and negligent driving.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), Goyal was travelling from Mapusa to Anjuna, portion Sharma’s car was heading from Anjuna to Parra. The mishap took spot astatine a junction.
Asked astir reports that a pistillate was driving the Thar and that Goyal switched seats aft the accident, constabulary said they are investigating each angles.
“We are checking the CCTV footage from the roadworthy earlier the mishap to cognize who was really astatine the steering wheel,” helium said.
