A 33-year-old Navy sailor was found dead at a construction site in a residential area near INS Hansa naval base in South Goa, an official statement said on Tuesday.

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The deceased has been identified as Rajesh Kumar Kushwaha.

"The body was found in the vicinity of a building under construction in the naval residential area. Goa Police is investigating the matter with the assistance of naval authorities," the statement added.

(Developing story. To be updated)