A tourist, Bolla Ravi Teja (28), of Andhra Pradesh, was allegedly murdered by the staff of a shack, located at North Goa’s Calangute beach, during the New Year Celebrations, in the early hours on Wednesday.
Ravi Teja, a native of Tadepalligudem town in West Godavari district, went to Goa along with his friends to celebrate the New Year. He was a businessman.
The Calangute police of North Goa district arrested four persons, including the shack owner, Angel Silveria, and three others Shubert Silveria, Kamal Sonar and Anil Bista in connection with the the case.
According to sources, trouble broke out in the beach when the shack owner demanded extra charge for the food the tourists ordered after midnight. However, the tourists questioned the shack owner and the workers on why they should pay extra.
An argument ensued between the staff and the tourists. In the melee, one of the worker allegedly beat Ravi Teja with a stick on his head, while others beat him severely, killing him on the spot.
The accused were booked under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and other charges.
Eluru Range Inspector General of Police G.V.G. Ashok Kumar said the body of the victim reached Tadepalligudem on Thursday. “The case was registered in North Goa district and we just got information about the incident,” Mr. Ashok Kumar said.
Family members of the victim performed the final rites in Tadepalligudem on Thursday, a police officer of West Godavari district said.
Published – January 03, 2025 08:35 am IST
