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Team Goemkarponn VERNA: Verna police on Thursday arrested a man from Verna for allegedly attempting to murder another person in a drunken attack at Nagoa, Verna. Police said the incident occurred around 1.30 pm on November 6, when the accused, identified as Fredrick Rodrigues, a resident of Verna reportedly went to the residence of complainant Aluzio Fernandes at Nagoa under the influence of alcohol. When Fernandes refused to speak to him and carry out discussions in his drunken state, Rodrigues allegedly began arguing. In a sudden fit of rage, the accused went into the kitchen, picked up a pair…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco railway police on Friday morning found the body of an unidentified man lying near the down line at Chandor yard. According to police, information was received from the Deputy Station Manager, Vasco da Gama, at around 8.11 am on November 7, stating that a male body was spotted along the track. A police team visited the site and found the man lying dead by the railway line. A scene panchanama was conducted, and the body has been preserved at South District Hospital, Margao, for medico-legal examination and identification. Preliminary enquiry suggests that the man might…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: A passenger bound for Mumbai was intercepted at the Manohar International Airport, Mopa, after security personnel detected two prohibited Garmin satellite communication devices in his handbag during routine screening. According to Mopa Airport Police, the incident occurred on November 6 at around 8:45 p.m. when CISF personnel manning the Domestic SHA screening detected the devices through the ATRS-H scanner. The accused, identified as Arun Govind Sapkale (41), a resident of Kalyan, Thane, Maharashtra, was scheduled to travel to Mumbai on Air India flight IX1209, seat number 6F, which was set to depart at 10:10 p.m. Upon…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Panaji Police have registered a case against a police constable for allegedly securing government employment using a forged birth certificate during recruitment for the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB). As per the complaint filed by Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Dharmesh G. P. Angle, the offence was registered on November 6, 2025, at 4:13 p.m., vide Panaji Police Station Crime No. 153/2025 under Sections 336(3), 340(2), and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Investigations revealed that the accused, identified as Aroon Salman Yeddanapudi, a resident of House No. 126, Kirlawada, Bus Stand, Chimbel, Tiswadi, had…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: The Valpoi Police have registered a case of forgery and defamation after an unidentified person allegedly forged the signature of a local resident and submitted a false application in his name before government authorities. According to the complaint filed by Mr. Ritesh Narayan Naik, a resident of House No. 108, Dhamse, Sattari, the unknown accused, prior to March 31, 2025, forged his signature on a fabricated application and submitted it before the Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Valpoi, Sattari.The false application, purportedly made by Naik, pertained to alleged illegal construction of houses by non-Goans on…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s Cyber Crime Police have arrested a man from Maharashtra in connection with a massive online investment fraud in which a senior citizen from Panaji was cheated of ₹4.74 crore through a fake IPO scheme impersonating a reputed financial firm. The offence was registered on September 24, 2025, under Crime No. 35/2025 at the Cyber Crime Police Station, invoking Sections 318(4), 319(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and Section 66-D of the IT Act. Police said the accused, identified as Avishkar Devidas Suradkar, a resident of Gayranwadi, Mandura, Badnaour in…

“If crime among migrants is rising, the question should not only be who commits it but why. Goa’s economy depends heavily on informal labour. Contractors often employ workers without verifying their identities, providing proper housing, or ensuring fair wages. Workers live in makeshift colonies with little sanitation or security. Police verification is rare, and landlords frequently rent out rooms without knowing who their tenants are. These are not isolated failures—they are systemic gaps that create the conditions where crime can flourish. The government’s proposed remedy is to tighten verification. Every migrant labourer, Sawant says, must have a labour card, and…