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Bengaluru tourist, 62, goes missing on way to Goa’s Dudhsagar waterfall

Abdul Rafique, who was part of a group along with his wife, was staying at a hotel in south Goa, but hired a jeep to visit Dudhsagar waterfall for the day

Updated on: Apr 20, 2024, 08:11:10 IST
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PANAJI: A 62-year-old tourist from Bengaluru has been reported missing from Goa’s Mollem Wildlife Sanctuary during a visit to the Dudhsagar waterfall, a popular tourist spot within the sanctuary on Thursday afternoon, police said.

Dudhsagar waterfall (Shutterstock)
Dudhsagar waterfall (Shutterstock)

Abdul Rafique, who was part of a group including his wife, was staying at a hotel in south Goa, and hired a jeep to visit Dudhsagar waterfall

A missing persons report has been filed, a police officer said.

His wife told the police that the jeep stopped near a rivulet in the dense forest on the way to the waterfall at about 1:30pm. Sometime later, they noticed that Rafique was missing. His co-passengers searched for him in the vicinity and informed the police.

The precise circumstances under which he disappeared are still unclear.

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