Margao, Feb. 17 -- A sessions court in Goa sentenced Vikat Bhagat to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a British-Irish national who was found dead near a beach in Goa in 2017.

Reacting to the imprisonment, Investigating officer Inspector Filomeno Costa said, "The main part of the investigation was that we cordoned off the area and called the forensic team and we collected scientific evidence...we had many challenges. As the investigating officer, I was present in court at every hearing...today the court has given its verdict and the accused has been sentenced to life imprisonment."

Advocate Vikram Varma, representing the victim's family, said that the police have done a very good job in this case.

He further said that touris...