TEAM HERALD

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MARGAO: A young DJ from Banda-Assolna was stabbed to death after a Carnival rain dance at Nuvem late on Tuesday night.

Deceased Manjit Fernandes (20) was stabbed at around 10.30 pm near the parking lot outside the open dance floor. His friend Rohit Gaonkar rushed him on a motorcycle to Hospicio, where Manjit breathed his last at around 12.30 am.

The Maina-Curtorim police has registered a case of murder against unknown persons for Manjit’s murder and are in the process of laying their hands on the accused person.

Maina-Curtorim PI Ramesh Gaonkar informed that Manjit had gone for the dance with his friend. “Our investigations reveal that there was no scuffle or any group fight, but the accused stabbed the deceased with a knife, which proved fatal”, he said.

Replying to a question, he said the police has collected vital clues in connection with the murder and exuded confidence of achieving a breakthrough.

Sources said the police have interrogated some persons in connection with the incident.

Further investigations are on.