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Goemkarponn desk COLVALE: Colvale Police have detained two more people in connection with a kidnapping case. According to the police, on July 5, a kidnapping case was filed under Section 137(2) of the BNS Act 2023 and Section 8 of the GCA 2003, in which four people were accused of kidnapping two juvenile girls. However, only two of the four accused, Arbaz Khan (20) of Duler, Mapusa, and Sabir Betageri (26), of Waddlem Bhat, Taleigao, were apprehended on July 8, while the other two remained at large. Later, utilizing technical monitoring and information obtained from reputable sources, the Colvale Police…

MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a warning that Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa would experience heavy to extremely heavy rain over the next 2-3 days. A depression over northwest Madhya Pradesh and east Rajasthan has intensified, leading the IMD to issue a red alert for August 26. Similar conditions are forecast for east and south Rajasthan, Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch from August 26 to 29. At 11:30 pm on August 25, the deep depression was hovering 70 kilometres away from south-southeast of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. This system is expected to move west-southwest, affecting South Rajasthan,…

Goemakpronn desk CALANGUTE: The Calangute Police Station has successfully cracked a murder case which was recently registered in Calangute PS. On Friday, at 18:51 hours, a complaint was filed by John Gracious Fernandes regarding the murder of his relative, Ms. Deodita Fernandes, aged 64, at Benson Apartments, Naikavaddo, Calangute. Acting swiftly, a police team led by PI Paresh G Naik, comprising PSI Akshay Parsekar, PSI Kiran Naik, PSI Parag Parekh, HC-496 Vidhyanand Amonkar, PC-6118 Amir Garad, PC-6644 Vijay Naik, PC-7117 Bhagwan Palyekar, PC-7119 Ganpat Tiloji, PC-7283 Raj Parab, and PC-7904 Pranay Gawas was deployed to collect intelligence and apprehend the…

Goemkarponn desk HARVALEM: Following the expiration of the terms of its elected members, the state government has appointed an Administrator to oversee the business of Harvalem village panchayat in Bicholim taluka. In a statement, Director Panchayat Siddhi Halarnkar stated that the terms of the Sarpanch, Dy. Sarpanch and other members of the Harvalem VP expired on August 18. The government has selected Awal Karin, who works in Bicholim Mamlatdar’s office, as Administrator. The department said that it was necessary to appoint an Administrator to run the affairs and all other activities of said Panchayat till the General Election is held…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In a shocking case, the dead body of a labourer was found near Margao Railway Station. Police who reached the spot said that an investigation was underway and they suspected it to be a murder. “We got a call that one person was murdered. During the investigation it was learned that there was a fight between two labourers during which one labourer murdered another labour with a knife,” said DySP Santosh Desai. He further said that Margao police are actively searching for the suspect involved in the fatal stabbing of a labourer at the old Margao Railway…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar conducted a joint site inspection at the Sada landslide site on Monday, following a significant landslide caused by incessant rains. The inspection, which involved various departments including the Public Works Department (PWD), Gammon India, and Highway authorities, aimed to find a permanent solution to the recurring issue. Addressing the media post-inspection, Amonkar expressed relief that the landslide, despite bringing down a large number of boulders and rocks, did not result in any injuries or loss of life. He emphasized the urgent need for preventive measures, directing the Mormugao Deputy Collector and other concerned…