Skeleton of freedom fighterrsquos wife sent for chemical analysis

Goa | Friday | 15th February, 2019

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He then visited her residence.As Padmashri was not responding, he informed the Porvorim police, who rushed to the house and broke open the front door to gain entry. The couple did not have children.Padmashri’s death came to light when her brother tried to contact her over a period of four months, but was unable to get in touch. PANAJI: Porvorim police have sent the skeletal remains of a woman discovered in Porvorim on Wednesday for chemical analysis to the forensic department at Goa Medical College (GMC).The skeleton of Padmashri Radhakrishna, wife of late journalist and freedom fighter, Vaman Radhakrishna, was found by Porvorim police at her residence.Padmashri, 56, had been living alone at her home located near a supermarket in Porvorim adjoining the highway following her husband’s death in 2001. Upon entering, officials were shocked to find Padmashri’s skeleton inside lying on the bed.PI Paresh Naik suspects that Padmashri died over three to four months ago, going by the condition in which the skeleton was found.“It appears that she passed away in her sleep,” he added..