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Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered an offence against four persons for allegedly assaulting a 19-year-old youth at Candolim in Bardez. The complaint was filed by Mr. Samuel Bobby Fernandes (19), a resident of Arady Vaddo, Candolim, and the offence was registered on February 25, 2026, at 9:42 pm. As per the complaint, the incident took place on January 23, 2026, at around 3:30 am at Evy Mart near the football ground in Candolim. The accused have been identified as Manjunath Badgavi, Rahul Naik, Amrut Patil and Parshuram, all residents of Arady Vaddo, Candolim. The complainant alleged that the…

Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: An offence has been registered against three inmates of Central Jail Colvale for allegedly assaulting an undertrial prisoner inside the जेल premises. According to police, the complaint was lodged by Bomu Pavane, Deputy Superintendent of Central Jail Colvale, and the offence was registered on February 26, 2026, at 1:35 pm. As per the complaint, the incident occurred on February 25, 2026, at around 6:00 pm in Block No. 4 of the jail. The accused inmates have been identified as Narayan alias Babu Bhalekar, Sagar Patil, and Manthan Chari, all lodged at the Central Jail. The three accused,…

Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: Colvale Police have registered an offence in connection with illegal sand extraction detected at Camurlim village in Bardez taluka. According to police, the complaint was filed by Shri Omkar R. Naik Gaonkar, Geologist with the Directorate of Mines & Geology, Panaji. The offence was registered on February 25, 2026, at 4:39 pm. As per the complaint, during a site inspection conducted prior to 11:15 am on February 25, 2026, at property bearing Survey Nos. 130/0 and 131/0 of Village Camurlim, Bardez, the complainant along with Colvale Police Station staff found illegally extracted sand stacked on the said…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Old Goa Police have registered an offence against a couple for allegedly criminally trespassing into a neighbour’s private garden and carrying out an illegal balcony extension at the Gera River of Joy residential complex in Tiswadi. According to police, the complaint was filed by Mrs. Pranali Naik (34), a resident of Flat No. B-3001, Gera River of Joy, Zone A, Old Goa. Based on her complaint, the offence was registered on February 25, 2026, at 10:30 pm. As per the complaint, the incident occurred on April 14, 2025, at the same housing complex. The accused have…

“There is also a fundamental question of safety. Protests inside government offices create unpredictable situations. Nobody can fully anticipate mob behaviour once emotions run high. In the TCP office protest, women and children were reportedly present. One shudders to think what might have happened had the situation spiralled out of control. If an untoward incident had occurred, who would have taken responsibility? Democratic protest is a right, but it also carries the obligation to ensure that no harm comes to innocent people. Equally troubling is the trend of targeting private residences. Protest has always been a part of Goa’s political…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Anjuna Police have submitted a 4,150-page chargesheet before the Mapusa court in connection with the fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Anjuna, naming Saurav Luthra and Gaurav Luthra as the main accused along with 11 others. The accused have been booked primarily under charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, along with other related offences. Investigators have cited 306 individuals as public witnesses, and the voluminous chargesheet contains witness statements, expert findings, and documentary evidence gathered during the course of the investigation. In the course of the probe, Goa Police arrested 13 persons, including…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A Goa connection has emerged in the Rs 1.86 crore “Digital Arrest” fraud case, with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arresting a key accused from a hotel in the state during coordinated searches across six states. According to the CBI, a mule account operator was apprehended from a hotel in Goa for allegedly playing a crucial role in operating mule bank accounts and facilitating cryptocurrency transactions linked to the fraud. Several digital devices containing incriminating data were seized from his possession during the search. The case relates to the alleged defrauding of a senior citizen from…