Goa, June 16 -- Mapusa Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) under the Arms Act against 22-year-old Samuel D. Braganca, who allegedly died by suicide in connection with the Mapusa garbage dumping issue after a video featuring him went viral on social media.

According to police, the case has been registered over the alleged illegal possession of a firearm without a valid licence.

The FIR pertains specifically to the alleged Arms Act violation and forms part of the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the case.

Police are continuing their inquiry, and further details are awaited.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Herald Goa....