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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Drishti Marine lifesavers rescued four persons from drowning along Goa’s coastline over the weekend and also responded to multiple non-water emergencies, including reuniting two missing children with their families, thwarting a theft, and attending to several medical emergencies. At Arambol beach, a three-year-old girl from Rajasthan was found wandering alone by Drishti Marine lifesavers. An extensive search was launched, following which her parents were traced and the child was safely reunited with them after due verification. At Ashwem beach, five lifesavers rushed to the aid of a 24-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh who suffered a medical emergency.…

Team Goemkarponn Quepem: The body of a 31-year-old male was found lying near a coconut farm at Tiloi Balli, Fatorpa, Quepem, on February 2, 2026, police said. According to police, at around 10.04 am, a call was received from PCR Margao after 108 ambulance staff informed that a male person was found lying near Deeajay coconut farm at Tiloi Balli. Police personnel immediately visited the spot and found a dead body of a male lying on the ground. During enquiry, the deceased was identified as Pramod Khalkho (31), a resident of Tiloi, Fatorpa Balli, Quepem, originally from Jharkhand. Further enquiry…

Team Goemkarponn Curchorem: Police have registered a theft case following a complaint regarding a break-in at the Sai Baba Temple at Kamral, Curchorem. According to the complaint lodged by Vijay Panchawadkar, a resident of Kamral, the incident occurred on February 2, 2026, at around 12.23 am. An unknown accused person allegedly gained entry into the temple by breaking open the back door and stole cash amounting to approximately ₹50,000 from the temple’s fund peti. On receiving the complaint, Curchorem police registered an offence and initiated investigation into the matter. Further investigation is being carried out by PSI Prajot Bakhale of…

Team Goemkarponn Cortalim: Verna police have registered a case of kidnapping following a complaint lodged by the mother of a minor girl from Chauder, Cortalim. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on January 31, 2026, at around 5.30 pm, when an unknown accused person allegedly unlawfully kidnapped the complainant’s minor daughter from her residence, taking her away from lawful guardianship. Police have registered the offence and launched a search to trace the missing minor and identify the accused. Further investigation in the case is being carried out by PSI Carey Fernandes of Verna Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn Benaulim: A 40-year-old man from Dadra and Nagar Haveli was allegedly assaulted by two unknown persons near Benaulim beach road in South Goa, police said. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on January 31, 2026, at around 12.00 noon near Benaulim beach road, Salcete. The complainant, Francis Co Dominic Fernandes, a resident of Indira Nagar, Silvassa, stated that the accused persons assaulted him with fist blows and later attacked him with a Honey Bee whisky glass bottle. Police said the accused acted with common intention and caused injuries to the complainant on his chest and face. The…

Team Goemkarponn Kundaim: An accident involving multiple vehicles occurred at around 8.15 am on Tuesday opposite Jayesh General Store at Manaswada Junction, Kundaim, Ponda, Goa. The mishap involved a Maruti Eco car bearing registration number GA05J3135, three scooters and a truck. The scooters involved were a Yamaha Fascino (GA07AA0907), a TVS NTorq (GA05Q6348) and a TVS iQube electric scooter (GA05R4412). A truck bearing registration number GA06T5580 was also involved in the accident. Four persons sustained injuries in the incident. Pooja Chandrakant Naik (27), Pratik Chandrakant Naik (24), both residents of Kundaim, and Prakash Ramchandra Talwar (40), also a resident of…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: In yet another tragic incident highlighting the growing crisis of student mental health, a 20-year-old female student of BITS Pilani was found dead in her hostel room late on Sunday night, in what police suspect to be a case of suicide. The deceased has been identified as Vaishnavi, daughter of Jitesh, a third-year student of Electronics and Communication Engineering. According to police sources, she allegedly ended her life by hanging herself from a ceiling fan using a bedsheet. Vaishnavi was a resident of 142, 5th Cross, Reliable Residency, Haralur HFR Post, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Verna Police said the…