3 NON GOANS HELD GUILTY OF MURDER OF A GOAN

Additional District and Sessions Judge P V Kamat held guilty three accused-Krishna Yadav, Shamshad Answari and Amjat Answari-all residents of Chadrawaddo Fatorda for causing the death of one Paul Fernandes, 56, in 2008. According to the police, the deceased was returning home from work on his scooter when he spotted the three accused standing in front of his house. After some heated arguments between the three and the deceased, the three accused started beating Fernandes. Children of the deceased who tried to save their father were stopped from doing so by the three. During the fight Yadav picked up a stone to hit Fernandes who collapsed and died. Sentencing in the case will be held on December 30. The three accused have been booked under Section 323 of IPC by Margao town police and a case of murder was registered against them. After conducting investigations, the charge-sheet was filed in the court and charges framed against them under Section 304 of IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).