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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A 70-year-old woman was found dead in a decomposed state inside her residence at Mastimol, Canacona, on Tuesday, with her son reportedly sitting beside the body when police arrived. According to Canacona Police, an anonymous caller alerted the police on Tuesday morning about a woman lying dead inside a house located behind the ITI at Mastimol. A police team rushed to the spot and, during inquiries, learnt from a relative that the deceased was Laximi Dhotrekar (70). Her body was found lying on a bed in an advanced state of decomposition. Police said the woman lived with…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: St. Sebastian High School (SBHS), Loliem, celebrated Van Mahotsav 2026 by organising a plantation drive under the theme “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”, reinforcing its commitment to environmental conservation. As part of the initiative, themed “A Green Gift for a Greener Tomorrow,” the school received 500 tree saplings from the Forest Department. Of these, 200 saplings were planted across the school campus, while the remaining 300 saplings were distributed among students, parents and teachers, encouraging them to plant the trees at their homes under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign. The programme aimed to inspire the…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a dramatic incident, a group of women from Sada on Wednesday allegedly traced an absconding jeweller and brought him to the Vasco Police Station, accusing him of cheating them of gold ornaments worth several lakhs through an alleged gold loan scam. The women alleged that jeweller Bhimappa Chalvadi collected their gold ornaments after promising loans at a concessional interest rate of 0.65 per cent, claiming he had introduced a banking-style loan scheme. Trusting his assurances, several women pledged their jewellery and availed of loans. However, the victims alleged that despite repaying the loan amounts, the jeweller…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: Villagers of Velsao, along with social worker Roquezinho D’Souza, have given the Public Works Department (PWD) an eight-day ultimatum to repair a major drinking water pipeline leak that has allegedly remained unattended for the past three months. D’Souza claimed that lakhs of litres of treated drinking water have been flowing into nearby drains every day despite repeated representations to the authorities. He warned that if the leakage is not repaired within the stipulated period, he will write to the Chief Secretary seeking immediate intervention and action against the officials responsible for the delay. Expressing concern over the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have registered a gambling case against a 25-year-old man who was allegedly caught red-handed accepting matka bets from members of the public near the EDC Building in Panaji. According to police, the case was registered on July 1 based on a complaint filed by HC Samir Naik of Panaji Police Station. Police said that at around 3.30 pm, the accused, Pravin Maurya (25), originally from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and presently residing at St. Inez, Goa, was allegedly found accepting bets on numerical figures from the public near Phadte Arts, opposite SVC Bank, close to the…

Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: Colvale Police have registered a cheating case against the CEO of a Mumbai-based company after a Goa businessman alleged that he was duped of ₹4.82 lakh on the promise of setting up a “Mr. Idli” food franchise at Mall de Goa. According to police, the complaint was lodged by Nandkishore Jalan, proprietor of M/s Pushpa Enterprises, based at Madel, Thivim, Bardez. The complainant alleged that Ketan Dave, CEO of CNERG Foods Limited, induced him to invest in establishing a “Mr. Idli” outlet at Mall de Goa, Porvorim. As part of the proposed franchise arrangement, Jalan allegedly transferred…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Mapusa Police have registered a case against six accused and other unknown persons for allegedly forging land documents, impersonating a deceased landlord and fraudulently transferring ownership rights over a property at Pomburpa in Bardez. The complaint was filed by advocate Gajendranath R. Usgaonkar, a resident of Alto-Porvorim, following which an offence was registered on July 2, 2026. According to the complaint, the accused — Shantaram Dattaram Dessai, Dattaram Krishnarao Dessai, Kashibai Dattaram Dessai, Ganpat Sonu Parab, Jyoti Ganpat Parab, Chetan Developers and Promoters, along with other unknown persons — allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy prior to…