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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Calangute Police have arrested one Shri Pankaj Sachdeva for allegedly cheating a casino in Candolim of ₹6.75 lakh. The case was registered under Cr. No. 39/2025 U/s 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, on the basis of a complaint filed by Mr. Loyal Pradeep D’Souza, Manager of Phoenix Casino at Saipem, Candolim. As per the complaint, in the early hours of February 27, 2025, at around 3:39 AM, the accused allegedly took ₹6.75 lakh from the casino’s cash desk without the knowledge or consent of his friend, Shri Tanishq Bansal. He proceeded to gamble with…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a major breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested a 23-year-old man from Surat, Gujarat, for allegedly defrauding a woman from Tiswadi, North Goa, of ₹97 lakh through a cyber fraud scheme involving impersonation and coercion. The accused, identified as Arhasad Aiyyub Shaikh, allegedly posed as an official from TRAI and the CBI using WhatsApp numbers and convinced the victim that her SIM card was linked to human trafficking activities. Claiming she was placed under “digital arrest,” the fraudsters coerced her into transferring ₹97 lakh via RTGS in two transactions—₹51 lakh to one YES…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested a key accused involved in a high-value cyber fraud case amounting to ₹25,50,000/-. The offence was registered under Crime No. 23/2025, U/S 318(4), 319(2) r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Section 66-D of the IT Act, based on a complaint filed by a resident of Vasco da Gama, South Goa. The accused, using WhatsApp numbers 995XXXX993, 912XXXX251, and 98XXXXX77, impersonated officers from TRAI and the CBI. He falsely claimed that the complainant’s Aadhaar number was linked to money laundering activities and placed the victim under so-called…

Team Goemkarponn Pernem: Pernem Police have registered a fatal accident case under Cr. No. 53/2025 U/S 281, 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, following a tragic incident on National Highway 66 near Don Khamb, Dhargal. According to the state complaint lodged by HC-4700 P. C. Tuyekar, the accident occurred at around 2:10 PM on Tuesday, when a Tata passenger bus (MH-14-KQ-9753), driven by Udaysingh Powar (43), a resident of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, rammed into the rear of a Yamaha Fascino scooter (GA-03-AG-5628) traveling in the same direction. The impact caused the scooter rider, Sudeep Paikar (18), a resident of…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A debate erupted in the Goa Legislative Assembly over the controversial traditional sport of Dhirio (bullfighting), as several MLAs urged the state government to regularise the practice, terming it a part of Goan heritage. However, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant reiterated that Dhirio remains banned under a 1996 Bombay High Court order, and any move to revive it must follow legal procedures. Raising a Calling Attention Motion, Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar called for Dhirio to be recognised and regularised as a traditional Goan sport, saying, “This is part of our culture and needs protection.” Arolkar’s call found…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao demanded accountability from the Health Department over the failure to take stringent action against food safety violators in Goa. During the Assembly session, Alemao questioned Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on how many vendors, hotels, and fast food outlets booked by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) over the past two years were actually convicted or blacklisted. Highlighting the increase in cancer cases, Alemao said there is an urgent need to hold violators accountable and ensure public health is safeguarded. He pressed for tougher penalties and blacklisting of repeat offenders. MLA Aleixo Reginaldo…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Women & Child Development Minister Vishwajit Rane assured the Goa Assembly that all pending Laadli Laxmi applications from the last three years will be cleared soon. He said the government has introduced several relaxations in the scheme and a detailed review will be conducted to identify applications pending for over a year and determine the causes of delay. Rane’s assurance came following directives from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to streamline disbursement under flagship women-centric welfare schemes. In addition, the Minister said one-time applications under the Griha Aadhar scheme—many of which have been pending for more than a…