Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) The Goa Police on Thursday issued a public appeal urging people not to broadcast photos of the remains of a 19-year-old girl, who was found in a semi-naked state at the popular Calangute beach earlier in the day.
The deceased, a resident of Nachinola village in North Goa, was missing since Wednesday morning and a missing complaint was filed by her father with a local police station.
"In an unfortunate incident reported at Calangute today, the dead body of a female was found at Calangute Beach. The matter is under investigation by District North Goa Calangute and Mapusa police station," the North Goa district police said in a statement.
"It is therefore requested to all persons to refrain from transmitting images of the dead body of the female as it is not only against the law but is also hurtful to the sentiments of the grieving family of the deceased woman," the statement also said.
Police also said that the body had been sent to a government hospital for a post mortem.
ADVT
India
Teen's body found on Goa beach: Cops caution against sharing images
MORE India ARTICLES
SEE PICS: Air India Plane Carries ‘Ek Onkar’ Symbol To Celebrate Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th Gurpurab Celebrations
In a unique gesture to mark Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th Gurpurab celebrations, Air India has put the Sikhs’ religious symbol ‘Ek Onkar’ on its aircraft tail.
SEE PICS: Air India Plane Carries ‘Ek Onkar’ Symbol To Celebrate Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th Gurpurab Celebrations
Pooja Bhatt Opens Up On 'Grappling With Addiction'
Actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt took to Instagram to reveal that she had been sober for almost three years now, after struggling with alcoholism.
Pooja Bhatt Opens Up On 'Grappling With Addiction'
Here's How Ayushmann Khurrana, Tahira Will Spend Diwali
Apart from spending time with family in Chandigarh on the occasion of Diwali, actor Ayushmann Khurrana and his wife Tahira Kashyap are planning to bring joy in the lives of women ragpickers this festive season.
Here's How Ayushmann Khurrana, Tahira Will Spend Diwali
PICS: Mukesh Ambani Hosts Star-Studded Diwali Bash
Industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita hosted a grand Diwali party here, with celebrities such as Hazel Keech, Sagarika Ghatge, Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh adding more glamour to the glitzy affair.
PICS: Mukesh Ambani Hosts Star-Studded Diwali Bash
BJP-JJP Seal Deal For Haryana Govt, Dushyant To Be Deputy CM
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) on Friday sealed the deal for government formation in Haryana, with the latter's Dushyant Chautala as the Deputy Chief Minister.
BJP-JJP Seal Deal For Haryana Govt, Dushyant To Be Deputy CM
Guru Nanak's Core Spiritual Message Simplified, Creating A $500 Bn Empire From $400k, Reliving India's Spin Bowling Glory
As Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary approaches, soak in the essentials of what he preached; gain knowledge from the CEO of one of the world's leading investment firms whose views are sought by heads of state