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Team Goemkarponn COLVA: A house break-in and theft was reported in Seraulim, Salcete, where an unknown accused entered a residence and stole items on Tuesday evening. According to police, the complainant, Pranav Sankwalkar, a resident of Penta Vaddo, Chicalim Church, Mormugao, stated that the incident occurred between 7:20 pm and 8:30 pm on April 21. The accused allegedly gained entry by breaking open the ground floor bedroom balcony door. After entering the house, the accused damaged a cupboard and stole crockery items worth approximately ₹20,000. Colva Police have registered a case against an unknown person. Further investigation is being carried…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A resident of Chinchinim in Salcete was allegedly cheated of ₹3 lakh by an unidentified cyber fraudster who posed as a representative of a consumer forum. According to police, the complainant, Alphone Monteiro, reported that the incident occurred on April 18 at around 9:00 am when he was contacted through an online platform claiming to be linked to the National Consumer Forum. The accused allegedly convinced the complainant to share his mobile screen while processing a payment for form fees under the pretext of filing a complaint on the portal. Believing the claim, the complainant complied, following…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: Two separate cases of alleged kidnapping of minor girls were reported in the Verna area on Tuesday morning, prompting police to launch an investigation. In the first case, a mother complained that her minor daughter (name withheld) was kidnapped by an unknown person at around 7:00 am from Birla while under her lawful guardianship. In a second incident reported the same day, another minor girl (name withheld) was allegedly kidnapped by an unidentified individual at around 7:30 am near a mosque in Verna. Both cases have been registered based on complaints filed by the victims’ mothers. Police…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A theft case has been registered following an online complaint by a Hyderabad resident after valuables were stolen from his parked vehicle in Goa earlier this month. According to police, the complainant, Buddha Eshwar, a resident of Injapur Village in Rangareddy district, Hyderabad, reported that the incident occurred on April 12 between 4:00 am and 4:30 am. He had parked his vehicle along with a friend and stepped away briefly to use a washroom. Upon returning after about 20–25 minutes, he found the car door open. On checking the vehicle, he discovered that two mobile phones—a OnePlus…

Team Goemkarponn TALEIGAO: A 51-year-old man was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting bets from members of the public at an open place in Kevney, Taleigao late on Tuesday night. According to police, the accused, Annu Gawas, a resident of Kevney, was apprehended at around 10:15 pm near Krishna Store for engaging in illegal gambling activities involving numerical betting. Police seized cash amounting to ₹1,200 in different denominations along with other gambling-related articles from his possession. The action was initiated based on a complaint filed by Head Constable Rajesh Yeshi of Panaji Police Station. The accused was formally arrested at 12:12…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Hundreds of residents assembled at Tilak Maidan on Thursday morning before proceeding in a disciplined march to the Vasco police station, demanding the immediate arrest of Gautam Khattar in connection with the recent controversy. Raising slogans and carrying placards, protesters voiced strong dissatisfaction over the pace of the investigation and questioned the intent behind the arrest of his brother, Madhav Khattar. Participants included local residents, community members and leaders, all united in their demand for swift and decisive action. Protesters alleged that the arrest of Madhav Khattar was a “mere eyewash” aimed at deflecting attention from the…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Goa Crime Branch, which has taken over the investigation from Vasco Police Station, has arrested Madhav Khattar, brother of Gautam Khattar, in connection with a case involving alleged derogatory remarks against St. Francis Xavier made during a public event in Vasco. Officials said Madhav Khattar was detained by a Crime Branch team that had been camping in Uttarakhand and is being brought to Goa for further investigation. He will be handed over to the Crime Branch upon arrival. In a significant development, Gautam Khattar was also brought to Goa late on Wednesday night amid ongoing investigation…