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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have arrested two persons in connection with an alleged illegal bull fight organised at Sinquetim, Navelim, on Wednesday evening. The case was registered on the state complaint of LPSI Anushka Parab of Margao Town Police Station. According to the complaint, between 6 pm and 7 pm on September 16, unknown persons allegedly acted with a common intention to organise an illegal bull fight at Sinquetim, Navelim, thereby subjecting the male buffaloes to cruelty. During the investigation, police arrested Gajendra Sawant, a resident of Telaulim, Salcete, and Tapas Biswas, a resident of Navelim, Salcete, originally…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Mormugao Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged sexual assault case involving a minor girl at Baina. The case was registered following a complaint by the minor’s mother, whose identity has been withheld. According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Munna Jaiswar, a resident of Mormugao, allegedly befriended the minor between January and May 2026 at TNK, Baina. Police said the accused allegedly developed a close relationship with the girl and touched her inappropriately. Taking advantage of their acquaintance, he allegedly subjected the minor to sexual intercourse on different occasions, resulting in her…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Mandrem Police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly organising a bull fight for betting purposes at Arambol. The case was registered late on September 16 following a complaint by Shyam Fale, 28, a police constable attached to Mandrem Police Station. According to the complaint, the incident occurred around 9 am on September 16 at an open area near a parking lot at Madhlawada, Arambol. Police have named Vikas, 22, son of Shreebhagavan Mali and a resident near the Post Office, Agarwada, Pernem, and Chohote Lal, 37, son of Sadhu, a resident of Bhaman Bhatti,…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Mapusa Police arrested a 22-year-old man and seized 2 kg of suspected ganja, valued at around Rs 2 lakh, during a narcotics raid at the New KTC Bus Stand parking lot on Wednesday night. According to police, the raid was conducted between 8.45 pm and 10.45 pm on September 16 after the police team received prior information. PSI Mangesh Palni, along with personnel from Mapusa Police Station, carried out the operation. The accused was identified as Vishal Kumar Manjhi, 22, son of Jay Kumar Manjhi, a resident of Nima Chak, Panki, Palamu, Jharkhand. Police said he was…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, has provisionally attached 13 movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹13.44 crore in Mumbai, Goa and Madhya Pradesh in connection with an alleged money laundering case involving Barnadiet Bharat Varma, Bharatkumar Shankarlal Varma and others. The action has been taken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. According to the ED, the investigation was initiated on the basis of an FIR registered by the Mumbai Police under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The investigation allegedly revealed that Barnadiet Bharat Varma, who…

“Was the traffic model not adequately studied during the planning stage? Were traffic simulations carried out for different vehicle categories, peak hours, accident scenarios and possible restrictions? Were the interactions between the Porvorim elevated corridor, the Mandovi bridges, Atal Setu and surrounding junctions properly assessed? These are not minor details. They are the very fundamentals of traffic planning. The National Highways Authority of India, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Goa’s Public Works Department have access to engineering expertise and consultants. The project itself involved significant technical planning and expenditure. So why has the government reached the stage…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte has sought an urgent meeting with PWD Minister Digambar Kamat over the issues surrounding the Porvorim Elevated Corridor, while stating that he was not taken into confidence when key decisions regarding the flyover were being taken. Khaunte said he had spoken to Kamat and urged him to convene a meeting to address concerns such as rash driving, waterlogging and restrictions imposed on the corridor. He said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Kamat and senior PWD officials should meet at the earliest and work out measures to ensure the flyover serves its intended purpose without…