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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Kukesh Rauta, who was detained for allegedly extorting money from a sitting MLA by threatening to broadcast an explicit video, is being questioned in custody by the Crime Branch. Police have responded to Rauta’s bail application that was submitted to the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Mapusa. The hearing is anticipated to take place on December 10. According to the police, they must ascertain whether the accused has given the allegedly altered footage of the MLA to anybody else. The video, which went viral on social media and was removed a few days ago while the accused…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The BJP has urged the public to see the truth behind the opposition party members who are disparaging Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and his family in connection with the “cash-for-jobs” scam. The opposition, according to the BJP’s state unit, has no evidence linking Sawant or his family to this scheme and is slandering him in order to damage his reputation. Recently, AAP Goa president Amit Palekar and Aam Admi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh attempted to connect Sawant’s family to the “scam.” Singh claimed that “jobs are being sold for bribes in Goa” and that the government…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Three traffic police officers have been suspended for allegedly collecting cash and acting inappropriately against visitors. Sources claim that ASI Mohan Chopdekar, Head Constable Govind Mandrekar, and Police Constable Prashant Shetye are the three police officers who have been suspended. According to sources, the three were in the headlines after the superior in Pananji received a video showing one of the officers reportedly extorting money from a tourist and giving it to his senior. After investigation, it was determined that the incident, which occurred on October 22 of this year, required action against the three. They were…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: The Mormugao Municipal Council, in collaboration with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) Cell, Directorate of Health Services, Campal, Panjim, Goa, organized a highly successful ABHA Card generation camp in Monday at the Mormugao Municipality Building. The camp witnessed an enthusiastic response from the residents of the port town, with over 200 ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) Cards being generated. This initiative aimed to facilitate easy access to digital health services for citizens, aligning with the national objective of enhancing digital health infrastructure. On the occasion, the Chairperson of the Mormugao Municipal Council, Girish Borkar, expressed his…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: In a tragic incident, one person lost his life and another sustained injuries during an unauthorized motorcycle race near the Ion Exchange Company at IDC-Verna on December 8, 2024. The Verna Police have registered an offence under various sections of the Motor Vehicles Act against the individuals involved. The incident occurred at around 5:00 PM when two youths, identified as Mohammad Kaif (21), resident of Bethora, Ponda, and Subhan Babajan Pandari (24), resident of Dattagad, Ponda, were engaged in high-speed racing and performing stunts on their KTC Duke motorcycles. The motorcycles had no number plates, and the…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: A Czech national has been charged by the Mopa Airport Police with attempting to use a prohibited satellite GPS equipment while traveling at Manohar International Airport in Mopa. Police say the accused, Martin Polesny, 54, of the Czech Republic, was on his way to Doha from Manohar International Airport when they found a GPS GARMIN device—EDGE 540—in his luggage. The accused was unable to provide any license or authorization from the appropriate government when questioned. PSI Viraj Sawant is looking into the issue after the Mopa Airport Police filed a formal complaint against the defendant.

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A labourer was found dead in an under construction building near Ram Mandir at Bhatlem on Monday night. The Panaji police said the deceased identified as John was stabbed to death while the suspect Arvind Tiwari has been arrested. Police sent the body for post mortem with a case of murder registered and teams were formed to trace the suspect.