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Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: A second-year Physics student of BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, was found dead on Thursday, the institute said in a statement. The student, identified as Rishi Nair, had recently transferred from the Hyderabad campus for one semester. He was undergoing treatment for a personal health condition, and his parents had moved to Goa to support him during this period. BITS Pilani said it was fully cooperating with the police investigation to ascertain the cause of death. “The loss of a young life is an irreparable tragedy and has left the entire community in profound…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Congress leader Olencio Simoes on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the state government and the Home Ministry, holding them accountable for the deaths of five students at the BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus. Simoes said the repeated incidents expose a total collapse of law and order in the constituency. “The people of Cortalim are shocked and anguished as the death toll at BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus has now reached five. Despite repeated complaints and our formal demand for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe submitted to the Chief Minister, Director General of…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Vasco unit on Thursday expressed deep concern over the spate of unnatural deaths at the BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa campus and demanded a judicial probe headed by a retired high court judge to investigate the circumstances. Addressing the media, AAP Vasco leader Adv. Sunil Loran said the series of tragedies had shaken the student community and raised serious questions about campus safety and support systems. “In the last nine months, we have seen multiple student deaths at BITS Pilani Goa. This is not just tragic, it is alarming. These incidents…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police has reported a significant drop in the number of emergency calls received on its 112 helpline between January and August 2025, compared to the same period last year. Officials said the 8.82% overall reduction reflects improved law and order across the state. According to police data, complaints of crimes against women saw the sharpest fall, down by 31.79% — from 541 cases in 2024 to 369 this year. Snatching incidents reduced by 28.57% (105 to 75), while theft cases fell by 20.98% (691 to 546). Other notable declines include bullfighting complaints, which dropped by…

Team Goemkarponn MERCES: Old Goa Police have registered a case of house theft after gold and silver ornaments worth around ₹10 lakh were stolen from a flat in Merces last week. According to the complaint filed by Pooja Mangaonkar (56), a housewife residing at Kumar Residency, unknown persons allegedly broke open the window door of her flat between August 28 (4 pm) and August 29 (2.15 am) and decamped with valuables. The stolen items include a 30-gram gold coin, mangalsutra, bangles, earrings, finger ring, nose pin, and a pair of silver payal and eddo, police said. An offence was…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police arrested a 19-year-old youth in the early hours of Thursday after seizing over 3 kg of ganja and cash amounting to ₹1.58 lakh during a narcotics raid. Police said the raid was conducted near Rocky Garage, Anjuna, between 12.35 am and 3.30 am based on specific information. The accused, identified as Bapi Mandal, originally from West Bengal and currently residing in a rented room in Anjuna, was allegedly found with 3.001 kg of ganja worth around ₹3 lakh stored in a white plastic sack. The contraband and other exhibits were seized under a search…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A 65-year-old scooter rider and his pillion sustained injuries after their two-wheeler was hit by a car driven in a rash and negligent manner at Muslimwada, Bicholim, last month. Police said the accident occurred on August 1 around 11.53 am when the driver of a Baleno car (GA-04-H-2716), identified as Sahebgouda Damnal of Vijayapura, Karnataka, allegedly rammed into an Activa scooter (GA-04-N-5549) while overtaking near a washing centre. The rider, Prakash Parab (65) of Madhalawada, Sal-Bicholim, sustained a fracture injury to his right leg and is undergoing treatment at Vision Hospital, Mapusa. The pillion rider, Sushma…