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Team Goemkarponn Vasco: Vasco Police have registered a case against a tourist from West Bengal for allegedly molesting his woman colleague while holidaying in Goa. According to the complaint, between July 19 and 20, 2025, at Beach Resort, the accused Shubham Sahu, a native of Kolkata, allegedly touched the complainant inappropriately on multiple occasions. Both were on vacation in Goa at the time. Police have taken cognisance of the matter, and further investigation is being conducted by LPSI Priyanka Patil of Vasco Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn Cuncolim: A 23-day-old baby boy from Uttar Pradesh, residing with his parents at IDC Cuncolim, was declared brought dead at PHC Balli. According to police, the infant was delivered at South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, on July 22 and was referred the same day to GMC Bambolim due to complications. After being admitted at GMC for two days, the baby was shifted back to SGDH, where he remained under observation and treatment for about 17 days. The child and his mother were later discharged and returned to their rented accommodation at IDC Cuncolim. On August 14,…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: An unidentified man, believed to be around 60 years old, was found lying unconscious near Sai Darbar, Station Road, Margao, and was later declared dead at the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH). Police said the deceased appeared to be a beggar who had been living by the roadside in the area for the past few months. No external injuries were found on the body, and no foul play is suspected at this stage. The body has been preserved at the SGDH morgue for medico-legal formalities and identification. Further investigation is being conducted by PSI Subhash Gaonkar…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: An unidentified man, aged around 47 years, was found lying near the Margao railway station on Friday and was later declared brought dead at the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH). Police said the deceased appeared to be a beggar who had been staying by the roadside near the station for the past few days. No external injuries were found on the body, and no foul play is suspected. The body has been preserved at the SGDH morgue for medico-legal formalities and identification. Further investigation is being conducted by PSI Subhash Gaonkar of Margao Town Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa Police has issued an advisory urging citizens, establishments, and job seekers to verify the credentials of private security agencies before availing their services. According to the Public Relations Office, only agencies registered with the Goa Home Department under the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (PSARA) are legally authorised to operate in the state. A list of registered agencies has been made available by the department. Engaging the services of any unregistered agency will invite strict legal action not only against the proprietors but also against those hiring them, the advisory warned. The police…

“The contrast between the festival’s scale and the actual support provided to filmmakers is stark. The ESG manages not only the State Film Festival but also high-profile events such as the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which reportedly received a budget of ₹24 crore. In comparison, funding earmarked for local film production is modest, reportedly around ₹2 crore, and irregularly disbursed. This disparity raises a troubling question: is the festival a genuine effort to nurture local talent, or is it primarily an exercise in government event management, designed to project cultural vibrancy while sidestepping the practical needs of creators?”…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has declared the 2022 arrest of a Valpoi-based businessman, allegedly linked to the banned organization Popular Front of India (PFI), as unlawful. The court ruled that the arrest violated established legal procedures. It noted that the police failed to present any credible evidence linking the businessman to unlawful or anti-national activities. Furthermore, the detention did not meet the conditions mandated under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for a lawful arrest. The judgment highlighted that the police acted hastily, labeling the individual as associated with PFI without submitting…