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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Lifesavers of Drishti Marine rescued five persons from drowning and provided first aid to five beachgoers during the weekend at several beaches and at Dudhsagar Falls. At Ashwem Beach, a 29-year-old tourist from Bengaluru was rescued after being caught in deep waters about 50 metres from the shore. Lifesavers Rupesh Kerkar and Nagesh Sarang brought him safely back using a rescue tube and rescue board. At Baga Beach, an 18-year-old tourist from Gujarat was rescued after being caught in a flash rip current while swimming. Lifesavers Shubham Naik and Ramashish Rajbhar carried out the rescue operation. At…

Team Goemkarponn Colva: A case of alleged abandonment of a pet dog has been reported in Colva after a German Shepherd was found living on the streets for nearly six months. According to local residents, the dog had been roaming in the area without proper care or supervision from its owner. During this period, locals stepped forward to provide food and basic care to ensure the animal’s survival. Residents recently raised concerns when the alleged owner returned to the area after months, prompting them to approach authorities regarding the prolonged abandonment of the pet. Acting on the complaint from locals,…

Team Goemkarponn Consua: A 22-year-old worker died after a coconut tree reportedly uprooted while he was plucking coconuts at Consua. According to Goa Police, a wireless message was received from Goa Medical College and Hospital on March 15 stating that Nawin Soreng (22), a resident of Benaulim and a native of Jharkhand, had died while undergoing treatment. Enquiries revealed that Soreng had been hired to pluck coconuts in a property at Consua. While he had climbed the coconut tree to pluck coconuts, the tree suddenly bent and uprooted from the ground, causing him to fall and sustain serious injuries. He…

Team Goemkarponn Sattari: A man was found dead at Chodankar Wada in Honda late Sunday night, police said. According to Goa Police, a phone call was received from the 108 ambulance service at around 11:03 pm on March 15 informing that a person was lying at Chodankar Wada in Honda, Sattari. Police rushed to the spot and conducted enquiries, during which the deceased was identified as Munna, who was residing in a rented room at the house of Dashrath Kauthankar at Chodankar Nagar, Honda. The deceased is reportedly a native of Odisha, though his full details are yet to be…

Team Goemkarponn Pernem: An unidentified foreign national, aged around 40 years, who was found lying unconscious in Morjim, died while undergoing treatment at Goa Medical College and Hospital. According to police, a wireless message was received on March 12 from GMC Bambolim stating that the man, who had been admitted to Ward No. 100 as a “found lying” case, expired during treatment. Enquiries revealed that at around 4 am on the same day, a local resident passing by noticed the man lying outside Family Tree Restaurant and alerted the 108 ambulance service. The man was initially shifted to Community Health…

Team Goemkarponn Colva: Goa Police have registered a case after a video circulating on social media allegedly showed a bullfight being organised in Benaulim. According to police, the case was registered at Colva Police Station based on a state complaint filed by PSI Prathamesh Mahale. The complaint states that on March 14, 2026, unknown persons allegedly organised a bullfight between two bulls in an open place at Benaulim, within the jurisdiction of Colva Police Station, for the entertainment of the public. The accused persons reportedly incited the bulls to fight with each other in public view, thereby subjecting the animals…

Team Goemkarponn Pernem: Goa Police have registered a case of assault following a property dispute at Morjim in Pernem taluka. According to police, the offence was registered at Mandrem Police Station based on a complaint filed by Govind Shetgaonkar (43), a resident of Mardi Wada, Morjim. The complaint states that on March 15 at around 11 am at New Wada, Morjim, at a property known as “Sakharibhatlem” bearing Survey No. 187/21 of Morjim village, the accused Ramnath Pandurang Shetgaonkar allegedly assaulted the complainant’s cousin, Pandurang Shetgaonkar, by hitting him on the head with a stone. The assault reportedly occurred over…