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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In conjunction with the arrest of two Jharkhand residents, Porvorim Police solved the murder case of an unidentified person who was discovered dead beneath the Mandovi Bridge at Malim with serious head injuries. The accused are 18-year-old Krishna Pradhan and 23-year-old Bhaula, also known as Bhola or Narayan Singh, who are both from Jharkhand’s Simdega district. Police said that the accused confessed to killing the unnamed individual by hitting his skull with a laterite stone while being questioned. According to the inquiry, the deceased and the accused met on the day of the occurrence and then started…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The ancient Sanguem Town Hall’s demolition was temporarily halted by the Bombay High Court in Goa on Monday, but the petitioner was not permitted to inhabit the building for security reasons. One of the merchants, Shaikh Nazir Ahamad, petitioned the High Court for a stay of the authorities’ decision to demolish the 60-year-old building. Shetye, an additional government lawyer, informed the court that, according to the Goa College of Engineering, Farmagudi report, the building was in an unsafe and dilapidated state, and that, with the exception of the petitioner, all other occupants had left. He said that…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: Verna police have registered an offense under section 17-A of the Town and Country Planning Act following a complaint by Dharmendra Marathe, a Draftsman Grade II from the Mormugao Planning and Development Authority, regarding illegal hill cutting in Sancoale village. According to the complaint, the incident occurred before May 30, 2024, at property bearing survey number 278/1 in Sancoale village, Mormugao Taluka. Marathe reported that unknown persons had carried out unauthorized hill cutting in the area without obtaining necessary approvals or permissions from the chief town planner. The investigation is currently being led by PSI Nikhil Desai…

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…