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Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Bicholim Police have arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly accepting bets on numerical figures from members of the public at an open public place near the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Sanquelim. According to the state complaint filed by HC-4580 Umesh Naik of Bicholim Police Station, the incident took place at around 10.30 am on August 10, 2026. Police identified the accused as Mohammad Yusuf Tahasildar, son of Abdul Azim Aga, a resident of Gokulwadi, Sanquelim, and originally from Upasageri Oni Savadatti in Belagavi, Karnataka. The accused was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting money as bets and…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: A passenger travelling from Goa to Delhi was found carrying a GPS device without valid licence or supporting documents during security screening at Dabolim International Airport on August 10. According to a complaint filed by K. Kamaraj, Inspector of the CISF, the device was detected at around 6.50 am while screening the hand baggage of Sahil Sood, a resident of Himachal Pradesh. Sood was scheduled to travel to Delhi by flight when CISF personnel allegedly found the GPS device in his hand baggage. He was reportedly unable to produce the required licence or documents for carrying the…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A Ponda resident has allegedly lost ₹3.09 lakh after an unidentified person posing as a bank employee tricked him into sharing his credit card details under the pretext of redeeming accumulated reward points. According to the complaint filed by Raju Phadte, the incident took place on August 3 between 3.07 pm and 3.44 pm in Ponda. The complainant stated that he received a call from an unknown person who allegedly introduced himself as a bank employee and informed him that the reward points accumulated on his credit card could be redeemed and transferred to his bank account.…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Valpoi Police have registered a case after a Karnataka-based driver was allegedly caught transporting 1,800 kg of red-coloured meat without the required documents at the BCP in Keri, Sattari. According to the complaint filed by PC-7779 Mahendra Sakhalkar of Valpoi Police Station, the incident occurred at around 7 am on August 10 at BCP Keri. Police identified the accused as 25-year-old Mehbub Sab Bagale, a resident of Ankalgi, Belagavi, Karnataka. He was allegedly intercepted while driving an Ashok Leyland Dost bearing registration number KA-22-AB-2230. The meat, weighing approximately 1,800 kg and valued at around ₹3.40 lakh, was…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have registered a theft case after an unknown person allegedly entered a rented villa in Arpora and fled with mobile phones, laptops, watches and other belongings worth approximately ₹2.95 lakh. According to the complaint filed by Kushagra Patel, the theft occurred between 6.30 am and 9.15 am on August 9 at Villa No. 04, Saga de Arboria by Saga Stays, Arpora, Bardez. The stolen items include a Samsung S25 Ultra valued at around ₹75,000, a Samsung S23 Ultra worth approximately ₹45,000 and an iPhone 17 valued at around ₹70,000. Two laptops — an HP ZBook…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The BJP leadership has moved to settle growing differences in Sanguem, with Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant and State BJP president Damu Naik meeting Minister Subhash Phal Dessai following concerns raised by party workers over ST reservation and related issues. After the meeting, Phal Dessai said the concerns and misunderstandings among workers had been addressed. He maintained that there was no opposition to ST reservation, but said workers had wanted certain objections and other issues to be considered. Phal Dessai said the matter had now been resolved and that BJP workers would support whoever the party decides…

Team Goemkarponn SANGUEM: Political concerns in Sanguem came to the fore after a group of local residents and political workers raised questions over representation, reservation and recent decisions concerning the constituency. The gathering reportedly turned tense as participants questioned the manner in which certain political decisions were being taken, with some seeking greater consultation with grassroots workers and local stakeholders. Candidate selection also emerged as a key issue, with participants discussing the possible political impact of decisions taken by the BJP leadership. References to statements attributed to senior party leaders, including State BJP president Damu Naik, also featured in the…