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Team Goemkarponn CHICALIM: Residents of Chicalim have demanded immediate action against alleged illegal permanent vendors operating in a residential area, claiming the encroachments have become a major nuisance and are affecting the quality of life of local residents. During a meeting, villagers stated that the spaces were originally earmarked only for movable hand carts and temporary vending. However, they alleged that several vendors have erected permanent structures in violation of the original purpose for which the sites were allotted. The residents claimed that the unauthorised structures have resulted in several civic and law-and-order issues. They alleged that incidents of eve…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: The body of a 54-year-old man, who had been reported missing a day earlier, was recovered from the Zuari River near Purushmharu Temple in Curchorem. According to Curchorem Police, information was received from an unidentified person on July 21, 2026, about a body floating in the Zuari River. Police rushed to the spot and identified the deceased as Shantesh Lotlikar, a resident of Anandwadi, Sanvordem. With the assistance of Fire and Emergency Services personnel, the body was retrieved from the river. During the inquiry, police found that Lotlikar had been missing since July 20, 2026, and a…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Ponda Police have arrested a travel agent from Uttar Pradesh in connection with an alleged ₹2.67 lakh tour package fraud, in which a Ponda resident was reportedly duped on the promise of a Maldives holiday. The accused, Sonu Prasad, a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, and proprietor of Heaven Holidays Tours and Travels, was arrested by a Ponda Police team led by PSI Bansal Naik after the team travelled to Ghaziabad to execute the arrest. According to police, the accused allegedly induced the complainant from Ponda to pay ₹2,67,600 by promising to arrange a tour package to…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Colva Police have arrested a utility staff member for allegedly stealing ₹62,000 from the cash box of a restaurant in Benaulim. According to a complaint lodged by Orville Francis Andrade, a resident of Fatorda, the incident occurred on June 8, 2026, at around 12:07 pm at Kodi Restaurant, Benaulim. Police said the accused, Ankit Gupta, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, was employed as a utility staff member at the restaurant. He allegedly committed theft by stealing ₹62,000 kept in the restaurant’s cash box, which belonged to his employer. Following the registration of the case, Colva Police…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: Verna Police have registered a case against a motorcycle rider for allegedly riding in a rash and negligent manner, leading to a road accident in which his pillion rider sustained grievous injuries. According to the state complaint filed by ASI Paresh Faldesai of Verna Police Station, the accident occurred at around 6:48 pm on July 20, 2026, near MES College, Sancoale. Police said the accused rider, Mohammad Areef, a resident of Zuarinagar, Sancoale, was riding a Hero motorcycle from the National Highway towards MES College. On reaching the internal four-road junction at Siddhartha Colony near MES College,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have registered an FIR against unidentified supporters and protesters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) for allegedly organising an unauthorised protest at Azad Maidan without prior permission from the competent authority. According to the complaint lodged by Nilesh A. Salgaonkar, Joint Mamlatdar-III and Executive Magistrate, Tiswadi, the incident occurred on July 20, 2026, at around 7:45 pm at Azad Maidan, Panaji. Police stated that the accused, whose identities are yet to be established, allegedly formed an unlawful assembly and organised a solidarity march under the pretext of supporting the removal of Sonam Wangchuk from his…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police arrested a 34-year-old man from Odisha after allegedly finding him in possession of 852 grams of suspected ganja valued at approximately ₹85,000 during a narcotics raid on Monday night. According to police, the raid was conducted on July 21, 2026, between 8:56 pm and 9:49 pm near Kattalkhana Road, Naikawado, Calangute, based on information received by the police. The accused has been identified as Subrata Behara, son of Bimala Behara, a resident of Chandaneswar, Baleshwar district, Odisha. During the search, police allegedly recovered a greenish leafy, flowery and fruity substance suspected to be ganja weighing…