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Team Goemkarponn PARRA: A Liberian national was caught staying illegally in Goa without valid documents, police said. At around 6:30 PM on June 10, PSI Bablo Parab of Mapusa Police Station received a complaint regarding Jaso Freeman, a Liberian citizen born in Monrovia. Freeman, who resides in Boquenchi Aradi, Parra, Bardez, was found to be staying in Goa without the required visa or legal permission from the authorities. His passport, issued on April 24, 2024, and valid until April 24, 2029, did not include the necessary visa to remain in India legally. PSI Pandhari Chopdekar was involved in the investigation.…

Team Goemkarponn MARDOL: A 22-year-old man from Assam was caught red-handed in possession of suspected narcotic drugs near Khandola. Acting on a complaint by PSI Rochan Martins attached to Mardol Police Station, authorities apprehended Rituraj Chetri, a resident of Taleigao, with 129 grams of dry greenish leafy and flowering material believed to be ganja. The seized narcotics are valued at approximately ₹12,900 in the international market. Further investigation into the case is ongoing under PSI Vibhinav Shirodkar of Mardol Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have arrested the owner of a guest house and registered a case against him and his manager for allegedly facilitating the sexual exploitation of minors by failing to verify and report the accommodation of victims without parental consent. The case was filed following a complaint from LPSI Deepika Parwar of Agacaim Police Station. The incident pertains to the Krishna Mahadev Guest House located near Nazri Resort, Baga, Calangute. The guest house allegedly accommodated minor victims involved in two separate but related cases registered at Agacaim Police Station (Crime No. 30/2025 and 31/2025) under sections of…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: In a serious breach of food safety regulations, Mapusa Police have registered an offence against three individuals for illegally ripening bananas using artificial chemicals and distributing them to the public. The incident took place at Shop No. S-39, Sub Yard, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa, between June 9 and 10, 2025. The case was filed based on a complaint lodged by Mr. Amit M. Mandrekar, Food Safety Officer with the Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Bambolim. During an inspection on June 9, officials had seized a consignment of bananas suspected to be artificially ripened. The stock was…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Renowned spiritual master Siddhayogi Shri Abhishek Vairagi, popularly known as “Dada”, will deliver a spiritual discourse in Goa on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The event, organised by the Adiguru Trust (Pune), Adiguru Parivar Goa, and the Shri Mahalasa Narayani Temple Committee, will be held at the Shri Mahalasa Narayani Temple Hall in Old Mhardol, Verna, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Open to the public and free of charge, the satsang is expected to draw a large gathering of spiritual seekers and devotees from across the state. Organisers have urged interested participants to confirm attendance in advance…

Team Goemkarponn DELHI: The Minister for Tourism, Government of Goa, Shri Rohan Khaunte, met in New Delhi with Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Tourism & Culture, and  Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation. The discussions revolved around developing collaborative strategies to enhance Goa’s tourism landscape – with a strong focus on experiential infrastructure, cultural promotion, and aviation connectivity. In the meeting with the Union Minister for Tourism & Culture, both sides explored the evolving role of the concert economy – a model that focuses on immersive and experience-driven tourism. Also, there was mutual interest in leveraging Goa’s…

Team Goemkarponn Mapusa: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Goa Crime Branch arrested two persons from Maharashtra and seized 30 kilograms of Ganja during a narcotics raid conducted near Duler Petrol Pump, Mapusa, in the early hours of June 11, 2025. The operation, carried out between 1:40 am and 6:30 am, was led by Police Inspector Vikas Deykar, assisted by ASI Sriram Salgaonkar, ASI Dinesh Pikulkar, PC 6340 Sulesh Naik, PC 7295 Kritesh Kinalkar, PC 7576 Subha Gaonkar, and PC 8158 Prakash Utkuri. The Accused: 1. Sukdev S/o Bhagwan Koli (Age 21), Resident of Post Savelde, District Dhule,…