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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on the pretext of marriage and impregnating her. According to police, the complaint was filed by a woman from Navelim stating that between August 2025 and January 2026, the accused, identified as Santosh Budapnavar, a resident of Verna and native of Karnataka, allegedly forced sexual intercourse with her on multiple occasions on the promise of marriage. The complainant further alleged that she became pregnant as a result. Based on the complaint, Margao Town Police registered an offence against the accused. Further…

Team Goemkarponn QUELOSSIM: A 48-year-old man from Ponda lost his life after his scooter rammed into an electrical distribution panel at Quelossim late Wednesday night. The deceased, identified as Jeevan Naik, a resident of Agapur, Durbhat, was returning home from Quelossim when the accident occurred at Uddo, Quelossim . Police said he lost control over his Access scooter and crashed into the roadside electrical panel. Naik was initially rushed to South Goa District Hospital, Margao, and later referred to Goa Medical College, Bambolim, where doctors declared him brought dead. Police conducted an inquest and sent the body for post-mortem examination…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: An unidentified man, suspected to be around 40 years of age, was found dead on the railway track between Kulem and Kalem in the early hours of Thursday. According to information received from the Deputy Station Master, Vasco, at 01:19 hrs on 26/03/2026, a man was reported lying on the tracks. A police team rushed to the spot and found the body of an unknown male person lying on the railway line. Police conducted a scene of occurrence panchanama and inquest over the body at the site. The body has been preserved at South Goa District Hospital,…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: A retail outlet at Dabolim was targeted by unknown thieves who made away with copper pipes from the store’s air-conditioning unit, causing losses amounting to ₹60,400. According to a complaint lodged by Hemant Avhad, store manager of Zudio store and a resident of Dabolim, the thefts took place on 22/09/2025 at an unspecified time and again on 27/10/2025 at 02:00 hrs. The accused allegedly removed copper pipes from the AC unit installed outside the premises before fleeing the scene. Following the complaint, Vasco police registered an offence under Sections 305 and 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.…

“The problem is not just law enforcement. It is the casual normalisation of disorder in high-tourist zones. Loud arguments, intimidation, minor scuffles. These are often dismissed as routine. Until one day, they are not. Beach shacks are not peripheral to Goa’s image. They are its most visible face. If that face turns hostile, the damage travels far beyond a single incident. Visitors do not separate one shack from another. They carry back a single impression of Goa. There is also a deeper failure at play. Regulation exists, but largely on paper. Monitoring is reactive. Action comes after violence, not before…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Petrol pumps across Goa witnessed an unusual surge in demand, with long queues forming as residents rushed to refuel amid fears of a possible fuel shortage linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. At a fuel station near Caranzalem beach, daily footfall—typically around 200 vehicles—doubled to nearly 400 within just a few hours of the day. Similar scenes were reported from other parts of Panaji and beyond, with motorists lining up in large numbers. Fuel station staff clarified that there has been no change in fuel prices, with petrol being sold at Rs 96 per litre…

Team Goemkarponn MULGAON: Villagers of Mulgaon have issued a stern warning of a mass agitation against the proposed Vedanta mining project, giving the Bicholim Deputy Collector a seven-day deadline to correct the official minutes of a key meeting held with Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on March 12. A crucial meeting of villagers was held at the Shridevi Kelbai Temple in Mulgaon on Wednesday evening, where strong resentment was expressed over the alleged failure of authorities to record the Chief Minister’s directives in the meeting minutes. The villagers said the omission undermines their concerns and demands discussed during the interaction.…