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Team Goemkarponn BAMBOLIM: Agacaim Police on arrested a 27-year-old security guard for allegedly assaulting a man with a metallic bangle (kadda) at the Super Specialty Block (SSB), Bambolim, causing him serious injuries. Police said the accused, Bhagu Yedge, a resident of Sancordem, Dharbandora, and employed under the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation (GHRDC), attacked the complainant Vithal Bagkar (32) of Porvorim at around 2.30 pm near Ward No. 61 on the sixth floor of the SSB. The accused allegedly struck Bagkar with the kadda he was wearing, inflicting a bleeding injury on the victim’s left cheek. Following the complaint, an…

Team Goemkarponn CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim Police on Wednesday arrested Melson Coutinho, a resident of Cuncolim, on charges of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation after he allegedly befriended a woman through social media, sexually assaulted her, and dishonestly induced her to part with gold and cash worth nearly ₹90 lakh. According to the police complaint, filed on August 18, the incidents occurred between April 9 and August 18, 2025, behind Mac’s Restaurant, Cuncolim. Police said the accused promised to marry the woman and subsequently called her to his residence, where he allegedly had forcible sexual intercourse with her. The accused is also…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Mapusa Police arrested a 23-year-old man and seized 3.1 kg of ganja worth around ₹3 lakh during a narcotics raid conducted in the early hours of Tuesday at the New KTC bus stand parking lot. Police said the accused, identified as Mala Ram Bais, son of Sahab Lal Bais, a native of Rajdaha, Sakariya, Chitrangi, Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh and currently residing at Arpora, Bardez, was caught red-handed while in possession of the contraband. Acting on prior information, a team led by PSI Pandhari Arun Chopdekar attached to Mapusa Police Station carried out the raid between 12.30…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Amit Patkar on Wednesday questioned the safety of citizens in the State after the recent assault on Vasco police staff by a group of seven youth. Speaking to reporters after meeting Vasco DySP Gurudas Kadam, Patkar said the incident reflected the collapse of law and order under the BJP government. “Whenever a person is in distress, the first instinct is to call the police because people have faith that the police will protect them. But under the BJP government led by CM Pramod Sawant, we now see even the police being…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar on Wednesday said he will file an FIR against the contractor engaged in the landslide restoration works, after a portion of the work collapsed amidst heavy rains. Amonkar was speaking to reporters following a joint site inspection at the ongoing restoration site, which was attended by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials, representatives of the contractor company, engineers, and Mormugao Police Inspector Sherif Jacques. “The contractor has removed a certain portion and is working on it again for better results. However, these additional works must be completed at the contractor’s own cost,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) statewide campaign #BJPCheBurak entered its fourth day on Wednesday, with leaders and volunteers staging protests in Calangute, Mandrem and St Cruz to highlight what they termed as the “pathetic and unsafe” condition of Goa’s roads. AAP accused the BJP government of betraying Goans with false promises of development, claiming that despite crores spent on repairs, roads across the state remain riddled with potholes. The party said its helpline number under the campaign has received an “overwhelming response” from citizens reporting road issues. AAP Vice President Chetan Kamat, who led the protest in…

New Delhi: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan filed his nomination papers for the Vice Presidential election on Wednesday, in a show of unity and strength by the ruling alliance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President JP Nadda, and several senior Union ministers accompanied him during the process. Sources confirmed that four sets of nomination papers were submitted, with Prime Minister Modi serving as the chief proposer in the first set. Before filing his nomination, Mr. Radhakrishnan visited Prerna Sthal in Parliament complex and paid floral tributes to Mahatma…