From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji
Panaji, Oct 1: The investigations into the case related to the missing corpse of 24-year-old footballer Januz Gonsalves from the morgue of Goa Medical College and Hospital near here has been handed over to Goa Crime Branch, a senior official said on Monday.
Director General of Police Muktesh Chandar told reporters that the investigation into the case related to the missing corpse of Gonsalves will be investigated by the Crime Branch.
The family members of the footballer, who had died while playing football, were in shock when they were told that the body was disposed off by Goa Medical College and that the hospital through Corporation of city of Panaji as 'unclaimed body'.
State Health Department had put under suspension Head of Forensic Department of GMCH Edumundo Rodrigues for the goof up.
“Considering the gravity of the offence and to ensure a thorough and more professional investigation of the criminal case registered on September 29 and investigated by Agassaim police station, stands transferred to crime branch with immediate effect for further investigation,” Chandar has said in a statement issued here.
DGP has directed police inspector of Agassaim to hand over the case papers and updated case diaries along with the attached muddemal property if any, to the crime branch.
“SP crime branch, shall entrust this case to a competent police officer to conduct further investigation of the said case and submit a fortnightly progress report to this office,” the DGP said.
State Health Ministe Vishwajit Rane who had visited the residence of Gonsalves on Sunday at Aldona village in South Goa has said that the guilty would be punished.
“We have successfully managed to get the crime branch on board for this sensitive case of Januz, our young boy who passed away,” Rane has said in a statement released here on Monday.
“This shows that justice is on its way and it is not the time to sit and watch. Let us all stand and help by every inch possible to provide justice and punish the guilty,” he said.
The minister has said, “I have complete trust in the law that they won't spare the criminals at any cost.”
Rane said that the investigation in the case would be reviewed fortnightly by the state government.