The incident took place at Korgao village on Tuesday night and the victim was identified as Caitan Vholte, a US national, Superintendent of Police (North) Umesh Gaonkar said.
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday told Goa Legislative Assembly that he has sought police report in the case of an American tourist, who died allegedly after being chased by villagers in Pernem taluka of the state.
A 30-year-old US tourist died after falling in a paddy field at a village in Pernem taluka in Panaji after he was chased by a group of villagers, who suspected him to be a thief, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place at Korgao village on Tuesday night and the victim was identified as Caitan Vholte, a US national, Superintendent of Police (North) Umesh Gaonkar said. The villagers suspected him to be a thief and started chasing him. This scared the victim, who also started running, but soon fell in a paddy field and subsequently died, the police officer said. It is alleged that the victim died after inhaling sludge in the paddy field but police are yet to confirm it.
"What I was told is that he was chased by people and police. He got afraid and started running. He fell in a paddy field and died after inhaling sludge (muck)," the Chief Minister said.
"I have sought a report from the police over the matter," Parsekar added.
As soon as the Assembly session started this morning, Leader of Opposition Pratapsingh Rane raised the issue and alleged that the US national, identified as Caitan Vholte (30), was killed after being chased by a mob of local villagers.
"Just now I got a news that the foreigner was killed by locals and police," Rane said.
"I don't understand where the tourism in the state is heading!" he said.
Further investigation into the case is on.
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