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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Goa Police has arrested a 21-year-old man from Jharkhand for allegedly trafficking Ganja worth Rs 4.90 lakh in another interstate drug bust. The ANC reported that Himanshu Singh was caught during a raid outside Tivim Railway Station on Tuesday evening. Singh was found with 4.910 kg of Ganja, valued at Rs 4.90 lakh. This follows a recent operation where the ANC apprehended a Goan supplier and two transporters from Jharkhand with 13 kg of Ganja. With help from Jharkhand Police, the main supplier, who regularly smuggled the drug into Goa, was also…

Team Goemkarponn SIOLIM: A narcotics raid took place in Siolim, Bardez, Goa, on April 1, 2025, between 00:35 hrs and 03:40 hrs, based on reliable information. During the operation, Sonu Yadav, a 29-year-old from Nauwaboh, Islamabad Post, Madanpur, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested for possessing 5,010 grams of suspected Ganja, valued at around Rs. 5,00,000. The narcotics were discovered on Yadav’s white Honda Activa scooter (Registration No. GA-07-M-7636). As a result, the Anjuna Police Station filed an FIR (No. 57/2025) under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, 1985. Yadav was taken into custody and remanded to five days of police…

Team Goemkarponn NEW VADDEM: In a shocking hit-and-run incident, a pedestrian sustained injuries after being struck by a speeding vehicle at New Vaddem. The Vasco Police have registered a case against the accused driver, who fled the scene without offering medical assistance to the victim. According to the police report, the incident occurred at around 8:40 PM on the slope leading towards the New Vaddem residential area. The accused, identified as Romeo Carvalho, a resident of New Vaddem, was driving a WagonR car in a rash and negligent manner, endangering public safety. While proceeding from GSL Vaddem towards New Vaddem,…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: On a brisk morning in Mapusa, the Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) embarked on a strategic enforcement drive aimed at curtailing illegal waste dumping in the city’s notorious black spots. The operation, which took place from 6:30 am to 10:00 am on April 2, 2025, was a collaborative effort involving key officials and the local police to ensure public spaces remain clean and safe. The drive resulted in the booking of 11 individuals under Section 3A 5(b) of the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996, for illegally disposing of garbage. The main objective of this early morning…

Team Goemkarponn VADDEM: A major fire broke out at a house in Vaddem, opposite Pai Hospital, leaving household items completely gutted. The house, belonging to Sadanand Poojari, was engulfed in flames while the owner was away. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but the damage was extensive. Alert neighbors noticed thick black smoke billowing from the house and immediately informed Poojari and the Vasco Fire Station. Firefighters arrived promptly at the scene and managed to douse the flames, preventing the fire from spreading to nearby houses. Speaking to reporters, Poojari expressed his…

In a troubling incident recently reported by Arpora, a GoaMiles cab driver was subjected to harassment and intimidation by a local taxi driver while attempting to serve a family of tourists. The distressing episode, captured on mobile phone footage, highlights a growing concern about the aggressive behaviour of some local taxi drivers, which threatens both the safety of tourists and the reputation of Goa as a premier travel destination. The incident unfolded when the family staying at a resort booked a taxi online for a day of sightseeing. Upon the GoaMiles driver’s arrival, he was blocked by a local taxi…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: In a decisive move to curb illegal and unauthorized land development activities, the Collector of South Goa, Egna Cleetus, has ordered the formation of Taluka Level Flying Squads across the district. The decision, made in response to a directive from the High Court in PIL Suo Motu No. 3 of 2024 (dated March 6, 2025), aims to tackle illegal land filling, unauthorized construction, and unlawful hill cutting. According to the official order issued by the Flying Squad Section of the Collector’s office, each taluka in South Goa will have a dedicated Flying Squad responsible for swiftly addressing…