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Team Goemkarponn AGACAIM: Police have registered an unnatural death case after a 32-year-old man was found dead at a residence in Batim, Tiswadi, on Tuesday morning. According to police, a call was received from PCR Panaji at around 8:25 am on March 10, 2026 informing that a person had allegedly committed suicide behind the Batim Panchayat. Following the information, LPSI Raksha Naik visited the spot at the residence of Joanita Antao at Portal Bhat, Batim. At the scene, police found a man identified as Harish Bhovi, 32, son of Devendra Bhovi, lying on the floor of the house. He was…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona Police have arrested a man after seizing e-cigarettes worth ₹18,500 from his possession near the Char-rasta area in Canacona. According to police, the offence was registered based on a state complaint filed by PSI Ramdas Doifode of Canacona Police Station. The incident occurred on March 9, 2026 between 2:46 pm and 6:20 pm below the highway bridge at Char-rasta, Canacona. Police stated that the accused, identified as Pushkar Mishra, a resident of Maharashtra and native of Uttar Pradesh, was found in possession of eight boxes of e-cigarettes. The boxes contained a total of 74 packets of…

Team Goemkarponn SHIRODA: A man from Shiroda in Ponda was allegedly cheated of ₹1.61 lakh in an online parcel scam after fraudsters posed as a Facebook friend and a customs officer. According to a complaint lodged by Andrew Godinho, a resident of Shiroda, Ponda, the incident began on February 7, 2026 when he received a message on WhatsApp from a person impersonating his Facebook friend, identified as Dr. Anna Donat. The accused allegedly informed the complainant that on the occasion of her birthday on December 14, 2025, she had sent a parcel from the United Kingdom to his home address…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered two separate offences and apprehended two persons for allegedly accepting matka bets from the public at different locations in Calangute, Bardez. In the first case, an offence was registered on March 9, 2026 at 9:51 pm based on a state complaint filed by Nareshkumar Salgoankar of Calangute Police Station. Police stated that between 8:50 pm and 9:20 pm near Capital Wines at Agarwado, Calangute, the accused Matiru Sarkar, 42, son of Iyachin Ali Sarkar, residing at Agarwado, Calangute and originally from Angina Kanura, Dakshin Dinajpur, was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting matka bets…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A case of illegal sand extraction and transport has been registered by Bicholim Police after a tipper truck carrying sand worth approximately ₹25,000 was intercepted at Kasarpal Junction in the early hours of Tuesday. According to police, the complaint was lodged by Shri Laxman H. Ghadi, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Bicholim Police Station, on March 10, 2026 at 11:44 am. The incident reportedly occurred earlier the same day at around 3:50 am at Kasarpal Junction in Bicholim. Police stated that the accused, identified as Ranjit, 32, son of Mahendra Singh, a driver residing at C/o Vikas Tendulkar, Kudal,…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: A case has been registered following a road accident at Porvorim in Bardez that left a scooter rider grievously injured. The offence was registered on March 8, 2026 at 4:42 pm based on a complaint lodged by Mohammed Kabir Abdul Hakkiwale, 21, a resident of Ramnagar, Reis Magos. According to the complaint, the accident occurred on March 6, 2026 at around 11:30 am below the flyover bridge opposite Training College at the cross junction in Porvorim. Police said the accused driver of Tempo Traveller bearing registration number GA-07-T-0686, identified as Shaikh Aiyaz Kousar of Ponda, allegedly drove…

“At the same time, the taxi operators themselves are hardly blameless. Their central demand remains the scrapping of GoaMiles. This position reflects a refusal to accept the realities of a modern tourism economy. Digital transport platforms are no longer optional. Across India and the world, travellers expect app-based services that provide transparency and accountability. Demanding the removal of GoaMiles is therefore unrealistic. The platform exists because the traditional system failed to provide reliable and affordable services. If local taxi operators want to remain relevant, the solution lies in adaptation rather than obstruction. Ironically, the most practical solution has already been…