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Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A man was found dead inside a room at Khadpaband, Ponda, following a call to the police from an unknown source. The deceased has been identified as Johan Jojo, 30, a resident of Khadpaband originally from Jharkhand. According to police reports, neighbors revealed that Johan had stayed overnight in the room and was discovered unconscious and unresponsive the next evening. Emergency services were contacted, and upon arrival, medical staff pronounced him dead at the scene. The body has been shifted to Shri Ganapatrao Dhondaji Hospital (SGDH) in Margao for further medico-legal procedures. PSI Krishna Gawas of Ponda…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Valpoi Police registered an offence following a complaint filed by Prathamesh, Police Sub Inspector of Valpoi Police Station. The accused, Abhay s/o Rama Gaonkar, aged 23 years, residing at H. No. 278, Wadakade, Honda, Sattari, Goa, was apprehended red-handed in possession of approximately 631 grams of greenish flowering and fruiting tops of a plant suspected to be narcotic drug ganja. The seizure occurred on 12 July 2025, between 12:30 pm and 3:45 pm at Kumbharkand, Honda, Sattari. The estimated market value of the confiscated contraband is Rs. 63,100. The investigation is currently ongoing under the supervision of…

Team Goemkarponn VELIM: Cruz Silva, MLA of Velim Constituency, inaugurated the Aamche Arogya Polyclinic at Menezes Bhatt, MLA Office, São José de Areal. The clinic was inaugurated in the presence of Slater Alemao, Assistant Parish Priest of St. Jose Church, São José de Areal, along with Benaulim MLA Captain Venzy Viegas, Dr. Sean S. Da Silva (ASG Eye Specialist), Carmin Fernandes (Sarpanch, São José de Areal), Alex D. Silva (Sarpanch, Amelia), Amit Palekar (President, Aam Aadmi Party, Goa), Roque Mascarenhas (Vice President, AAP Goa), and other local panches. This new facility marks the opening of the second eye clinic in…

Team Goemkarponn ZUARINAGAR: A 40-year-old motorcyclist from Zuarinagar, who was undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim, after sustaining head injuries in a self-accident at Dabolim, has passed away. The deceased, identified as Nannemiya Suranagi, had met with an accident on July 4, 2025. As per police reports, Suranagi was riding his motorcycle when he lost control of the vehicle, skidded, and fell on the road, resulting in severe head injuries. He was immediately shifted to GMC Bambolim for medical attention. Based on the incident, Vasco Police had registered a motor vehicle accident case on July…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa has initiated a state-wide membership campaign aimed at strengthening engagement with Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities across all 12 talukas of Goa. Leading the campaign is ST leader Vinay Velip, former head of the Adivasi Brigade, who has been appointed to coordinate efforts and gather grassroots insights. In a recent meeting attended by AAP MLAs Captain Venzy Viegas and Eng. Cruz Silva, along with Joint Secretary Prashant Naik, the party discussed the challenges faced by ST communities and resolved to appoint local leaders in each taluka to collect and convey community concerns…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered a case under Section 17-A of the Goa Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act based on a complaint filed by Shri Vivek D. Mayekar, Planning Assistant with the Town and Country Planning Department, North Goa. As per the complaint, an unknown person was found to have illegally carried out filling of low-lying land at Survey No. 335/20 of Calangute Village Panchayat, prior to February 24, 2025, without the necessary permissions. The offence was registered at 21:02 hours as Calangute Police Station Crime No. 108/2025. PSI Dinesh Kanolkar of Calangute Police Station is conducting…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered an attempted murder case under Section 109(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday. The case was registered as Calangute P.S. Crime No. 109/2025 at 12:18 hrs on the basis of a complaint filed by Akash Thavreppa Lamani, aged 22 years, resident of J.J. Bakery, Khobra Waddo, Calangute. As per the complaint, on 13/07/2025 at around 00:30 hrs near J.J. Bakery, Khobra Waddo, accused Akash Lamani, aged about 26 years, resident of Baga, Calangute, and native of Balaji Nagar,…