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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa government has received 119 complaints of misconduct or unprofessional behaviour against police personnel between January 1, 2020, and August 2025, including allegations of harassment, rude treatment, extortion, and mishandling of cases — particularly in disputes between tourists and locals. Of these, 51 have been disposed of, while 68 remain under inquiry, Chief Minister and Home Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said. Sawant said the Director General of Police (DGP) and supervisory officers conduct regular briefings and behavioural training to promote citizen-friendly policing. In the past year, 5,566 grievances have been addressed through Sampark Sabhas (366),…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The organisers of Sunburn 2024 and the Bryan Adams concert in December last year owe the Goa Police more than ₹63 lakh for security services, according to information. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant informed that the bill for Sunburn 2024 amounted to ₹72,71,443, of which ₹20 lakh has been paid, leaving a balance of ₹52,71,443. The bills were raised on December 27, 2024, and February 4, 2025, with reminders issued on both dates. Similarly, the Bryan Adams concert held on December 17, 2024, has an outstanding payment of ₹10,88,432. Bills were raised on December 16, 2024,…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa has recorded 371 drug trafficking cases between January 2023 and May 2025, with 411 persons arrested and 251 charge sheets filed, but only 10 cases have ended in conviction so far. Chief Minister and Home Minister Pramod Sawant, informed that 140 cases were registered in 2023, 162 in 2024, and 69 in the first five months of 2025. In 2023, police arrested 166 people and filed 121 charge sheets; in 2024, 157 people were held with 106 charge sheets filed. This year till May, 88 arrests have been made, with 24 charge sheets submitted. Convictions…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: In a major burglary, thieves broke into an unoccupied house at Shingale-Ponsulem in Canacona and made away with gold jewellery valued at over ₹15 lakh. Complainant Mikhila Fernandes, who along with her siblings resides in Margao and occasionally visits their Ponsulem home, told police that the theft came to light on Sunday morning after a neighbour noticed the gate and main door locks broken and alerted her. On reaching the house, Fernandes found the premises ransacked, furniture and cupboards damaged, and the locks on her room and closet forced open. Several items of gold jewellery were…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Former Deputy Speaker and ex-Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes on Sunday felicitated Ms. Samiksha Velip of Gaondongrim, who has been appointed as a Konkani Interpreter in the Lok Sabha. Fernandes lauded Velip’s achievement, noting that she is the first person from Canacona to secure the prestigious position. He visited her residence to extend congratulations and assured her of any support needed to pursue her work in the national capital. The former MLA also recalled his close association with her late father, Nagesh Velip, describing him as one of his staunch supporters. The visit turned emotional as Samiksha…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: The Canacona police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly carrying out illegal hill cutting in Loliem village. The complaint, lodged by Rohan Bhandari of the Town and Country Planning Department (TCP), Chaudi, states that prior to May 6, 2025, at an unknown time, the accused undertook hill cutting over an area measuring 10 metres by 5 metres, to a height of 5.5 metres, without obtaining the required permission from the competent authority. Police have booked the case under Section 17-A of the TCP Act. PSI Viushal Velip of the Canacona Police Station…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Police have booked a Karwar resident for rash and negligent driving that left two Canacona residents injured in a two-wheeler collision at Gulem. According to Canacona police, the accused, identified as Parshurushi Kalgutkar of Karwar, Karnataka, was riding a Vespa scooter towards Canacona from Margao on August 5, 2026, at around 4:15 p.m. When passing near the HP petrol pump at Gulem, he allegedly rammed into a TVS scooter from behind. The TVS rider, Prithviraj Pagi of Khola, and his pillion rider, Sushila Kharlor of Agonda (native of Meghalaya), were thrown onto the road and sustained…