Team Goemkarponn PILGAO: On Monday afternoon, a body was discovered floating in Pilgao-Bicholim’s Mandovi River. Together with a Bicholim fire and rescue team, a police team visited the scene and pulled the body from the river. The deceased, who was between 25 and 35 years old, was discovered wearing shorts, black pants, and a yellow t-shirt. The body was transferred to the GMC hospital in Bambolim for an autopsy following a panchanama.
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: PANAJI: During a raid at the Panaji Municipal Market on Monday, police detained 23 individuals for engaging in a card game of chance, specifically “Rummy.” As evidence, several gaming items and cash totaling Rs 1,26,630 were confiscated. In accordance with Sections 3 and 4 of the Gambling Act and Section 112(2) of the BNS-2023, a case has been filed against the parties implicated under Crime No. 157/2024 at the Panaji Police Station. Goa Police’s dedication to upholding the law and discouraging unlawful activity is reflected in these legislation, which are intended to stop illegal gaming and preserve…
PANAJI: Playing football by the beach almost turned fatal for a tourist from Kolkata, who was among the five persons rescued from drowning off Goa’s beaches by Drishti Marine lifesavers over the last weekend. Cavelossim beach: A 23-year-old man from West Bengal was playing football with a friend at Cavelossim beach, when the ball accidentally landed in deep water. When the person waded into the water to retrieve the ball, he started to drown. Lifesaver Prasad Velip who was on patrol nearby, immediately sprang into action, using a surfboard to reach the victim and bring him back to shore. Morjim…
In a recent address at a tribal convention in Farmagudi, North Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant defended the integrity of the Indian Constitution against what he termed “false propaganda.” This statement appears to resonate with ongoing political sentiments regarding constitutional fidelity, especially amidst allegations from various quarters about possible alterations under the current government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sawant’s remarks drew a historical parallel to the Emergency period of 1971-72 during Indira Gandhi’s premiership. He emphasized that during that time, the Constitution had faced significant challenges, which many perceived as an affront to democratic principles. His choice…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar reacting to Sandip Parab’s arrest said that action will be taken and that anyone involved in such scams will be put behind bars. “It’s very sad to see that JE-like posts are involved in such scams. Action will be taken. After arresting several individuals in job scams, the message is clear,” said Shirodkar He further said that anyone involved in such scams will be behind bars. “I appreciate the CM for taking action against the job scam,” said Shirodkar
Team Goemkarponn MARDOL: In less than a week, Sandip Parab, the Water Resources Department (WRD) engineer at the heart of the dramatic cash-for-jobs probe, has gone from being a victim of fraud to an agent of it. In a cheating case, the Mardol Police detained Sandip on Sunday for transferring Rs 5 lakh to Deepashree Sawant, the accused queen-pin in the scam that has recently shook Goa, after he defrauded an unsuspecting job applicant of the money. As per information, accused person Sandip Jagannath Parab R/o Tariwada, Marcel Ponda Goa induced the complainant to pay an amount of Rs.14,00,000/- towards…
New Delhi: The top cops of the country are all set to discuss organised crime, the gangster-terror network in the country and the implementation of the three new criminal laws in the backdrop of continuous threats and extortion calls from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Sources told CNN-News18 that the DG-IG conference is likely to be held in Bhubaneswar from November 29. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the top police officials of the country at this conference helmed by the Intelligence Bureau every year. This year, the focus is on policing, officials said. Three New Criminal Laws While the three new…
