Goa Property Dispute Turns Deadly: Two Brokers Arrested

The Goa police have arrested two property brokers, Aaquib Khalife and Nikhil Raje, for allegedly murdering Deodita Fernandes, a 64-year-old woman, over a monetary dispute related to a property sale. The accused were apprehended while withdrawing money from the victim's bank account.

The Goa police have detained two property brokers accused of murdering a 64-year-old woman in her Calangute home due to a financial dispute, a senior official disclosed on Sunday.

The suspects, Aaquib Khalife and Nikhil Raje, were taken into custody at a petrol pump in Anjuna on Saturday, the official revealed.

Khalife, from Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), and Raje, from Pune, allegedly killed Deodita Fernandes over a dispute involving the sale of her Calangute property. The victim was discovered dead in her Naikwado apartment last Friday.

A dedicated police team collected local intelligence, leading to the duo's arrest. The accused transferred money from Fernandes' bank account to theirs and were withdrawing cash when apprehended.