'Bike thieves' die in Navelim mishap

MARGAO: Two persons aged 17 and 20 died in an accident after the motorcycle they were riding hit an oncoming truck at Mandopa, Navelim, on Tuesday afternoon.
Police sources said that Sangharsh Sudesh Govekar, 17, and Sadique Abdul Razak Manarvi, 20, were trying to overtake a car ahead of them when they collided head-on with a truck coming from the opposite direction.Both died on the spot. While Govekar was a resident of Colva, Manarvi was residing at Dramapur, police said. Margao police have detained the truck and arrested its driver, Nazir Ahmed.
Both the deceased had a record of involvement in theft cases. The police were on the look out for them particularly after a spate of motorcycle thefts. The police have traced the owner of the motorcycle to a person residing in Kirbhat, Nuvem. Further investigations are under way.