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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte on Wednesday announced that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved the activation of the Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) for Goa, a move expected to significantly improve immigration clearance at the state’s airports and strengthen Goa’s tourism competitiveness. Khaunte said the approval followed his meeting with the Union Home Minister in New Delhi, where he highlighted Goa’s growing tourism potential and the need to enhance the travel experience for passengers through faster immigration procedures. The FTI-TTP enables registered travellers to complete immigration formalities through biometric-enabled e-gates in…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Old Goa Police have registered an unnatural death case following the death of a 48-year-old man who was undergoing treatment at Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, after allegedly consuming pesticide. Police said they received a wireless message from GMC at around 6.17 pm on August 4 informing them that Chandrashekhar Usapkar, a resident of Talap Wada, Cumbharjua, Marcel, had died while undergoing treatment in Ward No. 100. Based on the information, Old Goa Police registered Unnatural Death (U.D.) No. 55/2026 under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). During the inquiry, police found that…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Colva Police have registered a case against an Instagram account holder for allegedly accessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in electronic form and failing to report the offence to the authorities. According to the state complaint filed by PSI Anil Krishna of Colva Police Station, the alleged incident occurred on March 4, 2026, at around 9:09 am and 2:39 pm. Police alleged that the accused, through an Instagram account, downloaded, viewed or transmitted electronic material depicting children engaged in sexual acts in a manner that could offend a reasonable adult. The complaint further states that the accused…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona Police have registered a case following a complaint alleging that a man was misled into a cryptocurrency investment scheme and induced to provide bank account details that were allegedly used in cyber fraud transactions. According to the complaint filed by Rohit Pagui, a resident of Canacona, the incident occurred between September and October 2025. The complainant alleged that the accused approached him with what was presented as a cryptocurrency investment business opportunity through an online application. The accused allegedly persuaded him to purchase cryptocurrency through the platform and transfer it to the accused. The complaint further…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: Verna Police have registered a case against several employees of Swiggy Networks Limited for allegedly manipulating warehouse records and fraudulently siphoning off goods worth ₹93.38 lakh from the company’s warehouse at Zuarinagar, Sancoale. The complaint was lodged by Atish Patil of Lead Warehouse, Swiggy Networks Limited. According to the complaint, the alleged offences took place between May 22 and July 6, 2026, at the company’s warehouse in Sancoale. Police have named Amit Uthawale, a Senior Executive (Inventory) from Kalyan West, Thane; Rishab Raj, a Supervisor from Samastipur, Bihar; Vaishali Pandey, an Inventory Supervisor from Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Aftab,…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Old Goa Police have registered a cyber fraud case after a woman from Cumbharjua was allegedly cheated of ₹1.5 lakh by a fraudster posing as a Blue Dart customer care executive. According to police, Crime No. 101/2026 was registered on August 4 under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, based on a complaint lodged by Vaishnavi Mahale (39), a resident of Khadapwada, Cumbharjua. The complainant alleged that on July 27, 2026, before 3.25 am, she received a call from a person using mobile number 7735630160, who falsely identified himself as a…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have registered a case of alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust and deception against a Mapusa resident following an order passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Merces, in connection with a commercial lease agreement. According to police, Crime No. 130/2026 was registered on August 4 under Sections 406, 415 and 420 of the IPC against Eric Menezes, a resident of Altinho, Mapusa. The complaint was filed by Muzammil Patel, a partner in Acies Consulting LLP, Mumbai. Patel alleged that Menezes had entered into a lease agreement dated March 10, 2022, for commercial premises…