Goa: Is Siddhi Naik’s mysterious death a case of “honour killing”

PANAJI: As the Goa Police struggles to find clues in the mysterious death of the 19-year-old Siddhi Naik, whose lifeless, semi nude body was found on the Calangute beach, it is very likely that the family of the deceased could be hiding something. ALSO READ: Siddhi Naik Was Killed By Sudden Forcible Drowning: Girl’s Father Tells Cops

Sources living close to the 19-year-old deceased teenager claim that the family was against her relationship with a boy and scolded and reprimanded the girl several times for spending long hours on the phone with her boyfriend, including chatting with him and other friends at night.

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One family member living in the neighborhood has suggested that Siddhi Naik’s death could be a case of “honour killing” and that also explains why the family was in such hurry to cremate the body of their dead daughter. ALSO READ: Was Siddhi Naik romantically involved with a Calangute politician’s driver’s son?

“The family is not giving the police all details. There is more than what meets the naked eye. There are some hidden secrets and facts stashed somewhere. This also explains why the girls semi nude body washed up at Calangute,” our source said, adding that it is impossible that the girls inner wear could come off.

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“There is a remote possibility that the girl was depressed and met up with her boyfriend at a secluded location and was spotted in a compromising position by a family member or relative, resulting in an ‘honour killing’ situation on the spur of the moment, in a fit of anger,” the neighbourhood source explains, stating that the other option is that of an attempted molestation followed by murder, which would have however left telltale marks on the body of the deceased, that would have been spotted during the post-mortem.

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Of course, the suicide theory is still an option, but it does not explain why the deceased victim’s body was found in a semi-nude state.

Forensic experts rule out the possibility that the clothes of the victim girl, including her bra could have come undone while in the sea. ALSO READ: Did late Siddhi Naik allegedly undergo a secret abortion about 8 months prior to her death?

When asked for an opinion a forensic expert associated with the Mumbai police for several years said, “this is unheard of and simply not possible.” ALSO READ: Siddhi Naik case: Girl’s father files murder complaint at Calangute PS