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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao police’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) on Saturday night rescued two women who had been trafficked from West Bengal and forced into prostitution. The raid was conducted on August 30 near Hotel Silva Rosa, Colva, with the assistance of a decoy customer and an NGO. According to police, the accused Suresh Nayak (33), a resident of Benaulim-Colva, and Raju, a native of West Bengal, had confined the women and were exploiting them. Nayak was caught red-handed while delivering the victims to a decoy customer and was immediately arrested. An offence has been registered under relevant sections…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Ponda police late on Saturday night busted a human trafficking racket and rescued a young woman who had been trafficked to Goa and forced into prostitution. The raid was carried out around 11:50 pm at a room in Ganesh Residency, Ponda, following reliable inputs, with the assistance of a decoy customer and an NGO. Police arrested three persons identified as Najim (33) and Jamedar (38), both natives of Puruliya, West Bengal, and Rajesh Goud (49), originally from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and presently residing in Porvorim. The trio were caught red-handed while delivering the victim to the…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Mapusa Police on Sunday registered a case (Crime No. 120/2025) under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, following a complaint of burglary lodged by a local shop owner. According to police, the incident took place at around 9:23 a.m. at Vaman Sadan Building, Feira Baixa, Mapusa, Bardez, where an unknown person allegedly forced open the main entrance of a shop and escaped with items valued at approximately ₹60,000. Following investigation, police identified and arrested the accused, Mahadev Papa Gosavi (25), a resident of Mapusa, originally from Hubballi, Karnataka, later the same day.…

Team Goemkarponn ZUARINAGAR: A tragic incident was reported at Zuarinagar, Sancoale, when a 12-year-old boy, Mast. Mustagahmed Suranagi, lost his life due to electrocution at his residence. According to Verna police, the boy was attempting to retrieve a ball that had rolled under a refrigerator when he came into contact with live electricity. He collapsed immediately and stopped responding. Family members rushed him to the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Cansaulim, where the medical officer declared him brought dead. Police said the boy, a resident of Zuarinagar and originally from Haveri, Karnataka, died accidentally while playing at home. Following the…

Team Goemkarponn RIVONA: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called for immediate financial aid and long-term safety reforms following the death of two brothers in a tragic electrocution incident at Rivona on August 27. AAP Velim MLA Engr Cruz D’Silva, accompanied by senior party leaders, visited the residence of the victims — Rajendra Gaonkar (40) and Mohandas Gaonkar (46) — on Saturday to offer condolences and solidarity to the grieving family. The delegation included AAP Goa Vice President Engr Roque Mascarenhas, AAP Joint Secretary Prashant Naik, AAP ST Wing Vice President Vinay Velip, along with party volunteers. The leaders…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: The traditional Gauri Puja festival, an integral part of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, was observed with enthusiasm across several villages in Sattari taluka on Sunday. A large number of women actively participated in the rituals, keeping alive a centuries-old tradition. Goddess Gauri was symbolically brought home in the form of water and worshipped in a copper urn placed before Lord Ganpati. Women also performed bhajans and other traditional programmes as part of the festivities. In villages such as Koparde, Keri, Morle, and Guleli, Gauri Puja was celebrated with devotion. In many homes, women carried water symbolising the…

Team Goemkarponn MERCES: On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa in-charge and former Delhi Education Minister Atishi joined the festivities by visiting the homes of AAP Goa Vice President Chetan Kamat and AAP Youth Wing leader Pujan Malvankar. Atishi offered prayers to Lord Ganesha and extended festive greetings to both leaders and their families. Speaking on the celebrations, Atishi said she was deeply touched by Goa’s unique way of celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, describing it as a festival that beautifully blends faith, tradition, and family bonding. She added that experiencing the rituals firsthand and witnessing the…