College students beat one to death in Canacona, nabbed

CANACONA: Several people watched as one Sandip Kale, 35, from Gaondongorim, Canacona, was allegedly beaten to death by college students Jitendra Allalia, alias Jitu, and Govil Bhaireli at around 9pm on Saturday at Carvem, Canacona.
Allalia, originally from Bhatpal, Karnataka, and Bhaireli, of Char-Rasta, were arrested from their Canacona residences Sunday morning.
Canacona police said the assault was due to previous enmity and that the duo waited for Kale who was riding his two-wheeler to assault him. Police said Allalia and Bhaireli kicked Kale, threw stones at him, punched him and hit him on the head with a stick before fleeing and leaving him bleeding on the roadside.
Sources said several people watched the assault but did not come to Kale's help. They informed the police and Kale was taken to Canacona hospital around 10pm, after the accused had left the spot.
Kale was declared dead at the hospital. "We have identified the duo that allegedly killed the man and arrested them," Canacona PI Rajesh Kumar said.
Police further said that after assaulting Kale the accused went at Pansulem, Canacona, and tried to assault Dattprasad Samant. They told Samant they had assaulted Kale. Based on this statement, and the complaint lodged by Samant, Canacona police arrested Allalia and Bhaireli.
Police said Kale pleaded for mercy but the accused did not listen to him, and added that all were in an intoxicated condition.
Police said the duo had intended assaulting Kale. After news of the death spread, Kale's friends and relatives tried to storm the homes of Allalia and his accomplices on Sunday morning but were stopped by police. Later in the evening his Allalia's house was damaged by a crowd on 450, police said.
Police sent the body to Hospicio hospital, Margao for autopsy. Allalia and Bhaireli have been arrested under Section 302 (murder) of IPC read with Section 34 (common intention).