PANAJI: The Goa Police have arrested a native of Lucknow, working in a managerial position at a hotel in south Goa, for allegedly murdering his wife at a beach in south Goa.
Police said the woman’s body was found on the seashore in South Goa at around 3.45 pm on Friday. (Representative Image)
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According to police, Gaurav Katiyar, murdered his wife Diksha Ganganwar, 27, also a native of Lucknow, after taking her for a stroll at the Cabo de Rama beach in Canacona.
“The body was found on the seashore tossed about in the waves at around 3.45 pm on Friday,” said Cuncolim police inspector Diogo Gracias.
Katiyar was arrested by police on Friday evening after prima facie injuries on the body indicated that the woman was murdered.
According to police, Katiyar who had been married to his wife for around one and a half year, is likely to have killed his wife as he suspected her to be involved in extramarital affairs.
“We are awaiting the postmortem report to ascertain the cause of death. The motive will be established through further investigations,” Gracias added.
Gerard de Souza is a Special Correspondent based in Goa and has been reporting on and about issues concerning the state and the wider western coast of India for over 18 years. His wide range of stories covers politics, crime, environment and tourism-related concerns emerging from India’s smallest state. Born and brought up in Goa, he has a deep understanding of the former Portuguese enclave’s evolution from a laidback collection of idyllic villages that first drew flower power generation of counter culture enthusiasts to its shores to one that has become synonymous in Indian popular culture with an aspirational holiday, seeing the best (and worst) that holidayers have to offer. He also keenly follows criminal trials. Most notably, he covered the trial surrounding the killing of Scarlett Keeling, a British teenager found dead on Anjuna beach, and that of Danielle McLaughlin similarly killed in south Goa, among others. He authored the book ‘Crimes of Passion: When Desire Turns Deadly,’ chronicling cases of romance turning to rage and murder. A graduate of Goa University, he learnt the trade on the job and has experience on both the reporting and editorial sides of the profession. When not sniffing around for a worthy headline, he likes to spend time outdoors to help ensure his heart is always in the right place.
