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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Foreigners Regional Registration Office Goa conducted an enforcement drive in Mandrem on April 29 under the provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, to ensure compliance with reporting requirements related to foreign nationals. During the drive, officials detected six overstaying foreign nationals, all Russian citizens, and initiated necessary legal action against them. FRRO Goa also launched an inquiry against an accommodation provider for alleged repeated non-compliance with mandatory reporting requirements concerning foreign guests. The enforcement operation was led by SP FRRO Arshi Aadil, IPS, along with DySP/SP Braz Menzes, PI Devendra and the enforcement team in…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major crackdown on cyber fraud operations, the Goa Crime Branch busted two fake call centres operating from Panaji and Dona Paula and arrested 19 accused persons allegedly involved in cheating citizens from the United States through fake loan schemes and gift card scams. According to police, the first offence was registered on April 29 at 11.42 am at the Crime Branch Police Station based on a complaint filed by Police Inspector Tushar G. Lotliker of Crime Branch Ribandar. Police said the accused had allegedly set up a fake call centre at Apartment No. 104, First…

Team Goemkarponn CANDOLIM: Four persons from Gujarat were arrested during a late-night raid conducted by police at an apartment in Candolim for allegedly accepting bets on an ongoing IPL 2026 cricket match. According to police, the offence was registered at 2.20 am on April 29 based on a state complaint filed by PSI Rajaram Bagkar. Police said that acting on reliable and specific information about illegal betting activities, a search warrant was obtained from the SDPO Porvorim following which a raid was carried out at Flat No. 508, ‘A’ Block of Botanica Raichandani in Candolim, Bardez. During the raid conducted…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: A 22-year-old airline passenger has been booked by police for allegedly opening the safety cover of an emergency exit door during a Delhi-Goa flight, thereby endangering the lives of passengers and crew members on board. According to a complaint filed by Mr. N. Naveen Kumar, Assistant Manager (Security) of Manohar International Airport, the incident occurred on April 27 aboard Indigo Airlines flight 6E-2271 travelling from Delhi to Goa. Police said the accused, identified as Sidhant Herle, a resident of Inam Dhamni, Miraj in Sangli district of Maharashtra, was seated on Seat No. 18A when he allegedly opened…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: A 35-year-old passenger was booked after airport security allegedly found a prohibited GPS device in his handbag during screening at Manohar International Airport, Mopa. According to the complaint lodged by Lohit P. N., Shift In-Charge, Inline Screening Security & Vigilance, the incident occurred on April 28 at around 10.15 am in the Domestic SHA screening area. Police identified the accused as Madhev Varak, a resident of Bhedshwada, Bhuipal, Onda in Sattari, Goa. He was scheduled to travel from Goa to Hyderabad on IndiGo flight 6E-6973 and was seated on Seat No. 15A. During baggage screening through ATRS-G,…

Team Goemkarponn TUEM: Pernem Police have arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly possessing suspected narcotic drugs at Tuem in Pernem. According to police, the offence was registered at Pernem Police Station at around 12.25 am on April 29 based on a complaint filed by PSI Sahil S. Naik. Police stated that on April 28 between 7.45 pm and 10.35 pm, the accused, identified as Mohammad Ali Bedgeri, resident of Dangui Colony, Duler, Mapusa, was found allegedly in possession of 326 grams of suspected ganja valued at approximately Rs 35,000. The suspected narcotic substance, described as greenish dried leaves with flowering…

“The issue also touches upon a broader and increasingly sensitive concern—the gradual marginalisation of Goans in their own state. From rising property prices to employment competition, locals are already grappling with challenges posed by external pressures. When even education, the most basic tool of empowerment, appears skewed, it fuels a deeper sense of alienation. There is also a policy contradiction at play. Governments often emphasise inclusive growth and equal opportunity for local youth. Yet, decisions like these seem to move in the opposite direction. If the objective is to promote diversity and national integration, it must not come at the…