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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major clean-up of Goa’s electoral rolls, nearly 90,000 voters have been identified for deletion during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Goel announced on Sunday. According to officials, these names fall under the ASDD category — Absent, Shifted, Dead, or Duplicate — after Booth Level Officers carried out multiple rounds of field verification. Many were not found at their listed addresses, had permanently relocated, were reported deceased, or confirmed being registered elsewhere. These names will not appear in the draft electoral roll scheduled for release on December 16. Goel said that…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A 26-year-old construction worker died after falling from a height at a building site opposite Ponda Municipality on Saturday morning. Police said they received a call from SDH Ponda at 11:17 am on November 29, informing that a man had been brought in dead following a fall at the site. Upon visiting the location, officers identified the deceased as Ajay Yadav, a resident of Ponda and originally from Uttar Pradesh. A UD (Unnatural Death) panchanama was conducted, and the body has been preserved at SGDH Margao for post-mortem. Preliminary enquiry revealed that Yadav was working on a…

Team Goemkarponn LOUTOLIM: A pillion rider died and the rider was grievously injured after a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle crashed into a road divider in the early hours of Sunday near the Aryaman Sai showroom. According to a state complaint filed by ASI Hemant Gaude, the incident occurred on November 30, before 4:58 am, when Everist Gauncar, a resident of Arlem, Raia, allegedly rode his Kawasaki Ninja in a rash and negligent manner, resulting in the collision. Both Gauncar and his pillion rider, Joliton Fernandes of Carvota, Loutolim, sustained grievous injuries in the crash. Fernandes later succumbed to his injuries at…

Team Goemkarponn VARCA: Colva Police have registered a serious offence after a resident of Chadvaddo, Varca alleged that he was assaulted, choked and robbed by two men over previous enmity. Complainant Nicholas Dias reported that the incident occurred on November 18 between 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm while he was walking towards his car after purchasing vegetables. According to him, the accused — Agnelo Rodrigues and Diago Rodrigues, both residents of Uddo Laxette Vaddo, Varca — intercepted him and, acting with common intention, restrained him from proceeding and assaulted him with fists and kicks. Dias further alleged that the duo…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Porvorim Police have registered a case after a local resident alleged that a senior couple sold their property while concealing an ongoing access-road dispute, causing loss to the buyer. Complainant Siddhesh Naik, 35, of Vijay Nagar, Porvorim, filed the complaint on November 29 at 6:55 pm, stating that the incident pertains to a property transaction dated October 19, 2023 at TNK, Porvorim. According to the complaint, Prakash Arlekar (73) and Sunita Arlekar (68), residents of Porvorim, sold land bearing Survey Nos. 184/3 and 183/4 at Penha de França, Bardez, measuring 1,424 sq. m, to Vipin Goyal of…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Police have registered a case after a resident of Gaunsawado reported that unknown persons trespassed onto his property and vandalised a sacred Tulsi structure outside his ancestral home. Complainant Siddesh Prakash Narvekar, a resident of H.No. E-91, Gaunsawado, lodged the complaint late on November 29 at 11:53 pm, stating that the incident occurred on November 25 around 7:30 pm. According to him, unknown accused persons, acting with common intention, entered his property without permission and damaged the sacred Tulsi installed by his family. The act caused loss to the complainant and allegedly hurt the religious sentiments of…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Mandrem Police have registered a case after a woman from Maharashtra complained that she was molested and her friend assaulted late Friday night near a beach restaurant in Arambol. According to the police, the incident occurred around 11:45 pm on November 28 near Hang Out Beach Restaurant at Madhalawada, Arambol. The complainant, 32, currently staying at a resort in Arambol, alleged that Jay Thakur, a resident of Morjim and originally from Madhya Pradesh, along with two unidentified associates, threw beer on her in public view. Thakur then allegedly touched her shoulder inappropriately, outraging her modesty. When her…