Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Goa Police Register Unnatural Death Case After Nana Patekar Dies
Actor Nana Patekar died in Goa after becoming unwell at home.
Reports say he suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to Manipal Hospital, where he was brought dead.
A doctor said medical teams tried CPR for around 45 minutes to an hour but could not revive him.
Panaji Police registered an Unnatural Death case under Section 194 of the BNSS and began an enquiry.
The reports describe this registration as a legal procedure after the hospital informed police.
The enquiry is being led by PSI Nitin Naik.
Patekar was cremated with full state honours in Pune.
Reports differ on whether he was 75 or 76 years old and on the exact time he was declared dead.
Panaji Police registered an Unnatural Death case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita after Nana Patekar died.
Police records say Patekar was brought dead to Manipal Hospital in Bambolim from his home in Dona Paula.
The police file says the hospital medical officer called the Panaji police station at 8:07 a.m. on Thursday; an enquiry is underway, led by PSI Nitin Naik.
Dr Shekhar Salkar said Patekar became unresponsive after feeling unwell, and medical teams tried CPR for about 45 minutes to an hour.
Reports say the actor died following a cardiac arrest; he was cremated with full state honours at his farmhouse in Pune.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar; Panaji Police; Dr Shekhar Salkar of Manipal Hospital.
- What
- Patekar died after a reported cardiac arrest; police registered an Unnatural Death case and began an enquiry.
- When
- He died on Thursday morning, October 8 according to reports; police received a hospital call at 8:07 a.m. Thursday.
- Where
- Patekar's home in Ocean Park, Dona Paula, Goa, and Manipal Hospital in Bambolim; his cremation was in Pune.
- Why
- Police said the case was registered after the hospital reported that Patekar had been brought dead; reports describe it as legal protocol, with the enquiry ongoing.
Conflicting reported details
Accounts that differ
Patekar's age
Conflicting reported details
Some reports describe him as 75 years old.
Accounts that differ
Other reports and police records describe him as 76.
Time of death declaration
Conflicting reported details
One report quotes Dr Shekhar Salkar as saying Patekar was declared dead at 5:10 a.m.
Accounts that differ
Another report gives 5:20 a.m.; other accounts cite hospital arrival around 4:20 or 4:30 a.m. and say he was brought dead.
- Police case
- Unnatural Death case registered by Panaji Police under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
- Enquiry
- In progress and reported to be led by PSI Nitin Naik.
- Hospital
- Manipal Hospital, Bambolim.
- Police notification
- The police file says the station received a call from the hospital medical officer at 8:07 a.m. Thursday.
- Resuscitation
- Dr Shekhar Salkar said CPR and revival efforts lasted around 45 minutes to an hour.
- Reported cause
- Reports say Patekar suffered a cardiac arrest.
- Age in reports
- Reports differ: some give his age as 75 and others as 76.
- Last rites
- He was cremated with full state honours at his Donje farmhouse in Pune on Thursday night, according to reports.
Sources
Nana Patekar Death: Panaji Police Register Unnatural Death Case, Probe Underway
Nana Patekar Dies: Goa Police Registers Unnatural Death (UD) Case
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