Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Goa Businessman and Employee Found Murdered, Second Employee Absconding
A businessman named Richard and one of his workers, Abhishek, were found dead in a room in Goa.
The police found them on Thursday afternoon after noticing blood.
They had their throats cut.
Richard had rented the room to house two of his employees.
One employee, who had been staying there for a few days, is now missing and is suspected of committing the murders.
The other worker, Abhishek, had just arrived.
Police think the suspect worker got upset about the living arrangements and fought with Abhishek, using a pressure cooker and a knife.
When Richard came to visit, the suspect worker allegedly killed him too with the same knife and then ran away.
Police are looking for the suspect worker and found some video of him at a train station.
A Goan businessman, Richard D’Mello, and his employee, Abhishek Gupta, were found murdered in a rented room in North Goa.
Both victims had their throats slit, and the bodies were discovered on Thursday afternoon.
Police are searching for another employee of the businessman who is currently absconding.
The murders are believed to have occurred between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, possibly after an altercation over living arrangements.
The motive behind the killings remains under investigation, but police suspect the absconding employee due to evidence and his disappearance.
- Who
- A Goan businessman (Richard D’Mello) and one of his employees (Abhishek Gupta) were found murdered; another employee is absconding.
- What
- Two people were found murdered with their throats slit in a rented room. One employee of the businessman is absconding.
- When
- Between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with bodies discovered Thursday afternoon. CCTV footage suggests murders occurred before 9 am Thursday.
- Where
- A rented room in Saligao, North Goa.
- Why
- The motive for the murders is yet to be ascertained.
- Victim 1 Name
- Richard D’Mello
- Victim 2 Name
- Abhishek Gupta
- Location
- Saligao, North Goa
- Date of Discovery
- Thursday afternoon
- Suspect Description
- An employee of the businessman
- Motive
- Under investigation