PANAJI: The Goa Police Crime Branch has arrested the eighth accused, identified as Dinanath S/o Triloki Kori, 32, in connection with the Porvorim Police Station shooting case registered under Cr. No. 66/2026.
According to a Crime Branch press note, police received credible information on September 29 about the movement of the absconding accused in the Sion–Trombay Road area of Mumbai.
With the help of technical surveillance, the Crime Branch traced and intercepted Kori at Chunabhatti, Mumbai, where he was subsequently arrested.
The operation was conducted by a Crime Branch team comprising PI Mahesh Gadekar, PSI Madhav Naik, PC Sunil Begur and PC Uddesh Shirodkar, under the supervision of PI Tushar Lotlikar and DySP Suraj Harlankar.
During questioning, Kori allegedly identified two vehicles suspected to have been used in the commission of the offence.
The vehicles — a white Toyota Corolla (MH-12-CY-1949) and a golden Maruti Suzuki SX4 (MH-02-BD-2508) — were traced and seized by the police.
The vehicles were seized under proper attachment panchanamas in the presence of a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team and will undergo further forensic examination.
The Crime Branch, Goa Police is continuing its investigation into the case.
