Boat Owner Found Dead; Fishermen Demand Probe Into Suspected Foul Play

Body of Manjunath Harikant recovered from Zuari River; missing fishing nets raise suspicion Boat owner Manjunath Harikant was found dead after his body was recovered from the Zuari River, prompting fellow boat owners to demand a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. According to Goa Fishing Boat Owners Association president Jose Philip D’Souza, Harikant had gone fishing but failed to return home. His boat reportedly reached Kharwada Jetty with fish onboard, but the fishing nets were missing, raising suspicion among the fishing community. After he could not be contacted, boat owners began searching and later identified his body. A police complaint has been filed, and authorities have launched an investigation.