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Team Goemkarponn Margao: A 47-year-old man was found dead in his flat at Mandopa, Navelim, late Sunday night, police said. According to police, information was received around 11 pm on December 28 from a woman who reported that her husband was found motionless in their flat at Mandopa, Navelim. The deceased was identified as Dinesh Velip (47), a resident of Mandopa, Navelim. During preliminary enquiry, it was revealed that Velip was found lying on his bed and unresponsive. He was immediately shifted to the South Goa District Hospital, Margao, where the doctor on duty declared him brought dead. Further enquiry…

Team Goemkarponn Ponda: Ponda police have registered a case of kidnapping following a complaint that a minor girl was abducted from Usgao in Ponda taluka. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on December 24, 2025, between 3 pm and 4 pm at Nirmala Farm Poultry World, Usgao. The complainant alleged that unknown accused person(s) kidnapped his minor daughter from his lawful guardianship. Police have registered an offence in the matter and launched an investigation to trace the missing child and identify those involved. Further investigation is being carried out by PSI Krishna Gawas of Ponda Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn Vasco: Based on a complaint filed by Zaida Bi Shaikh, a resident of Chicalim, police have registered a case alleging forgery, cheating and use of forged documents in connection with the illegal transfer of a house tax property at Vasco. According to the complaint, prior to December 2012 at TNK, Vasco, the accused Noorbi Shaikh Mohammed and Hamid Shaikh, both residents of Vasco, allegedly acted with common intention to prepare an affidavit-cum-NOC in the name of Ibrahim Khan by forging his signatures. Ibrahim Khan had expired on November 22, 2008. The forged document was allegedly notarised before Notary…

Team Goemkarponn Upasnagar: A late evening altercation at Upasnagar, Sancoale, escalated into a violent assault involving a woman and her family, prompting Verna police to book four persons on multiple serious charges, including outraging modesty and criminal intimidation. According to police, the incident occurred on December 29, 2025, at around 6.45 pm, when the complainant, Susmita Das (24), resident of Umeya Building, flat no. 402, Birla, Sancoale, Verna, originally from Buloniya, Tripura, was returning home with her husband and sister-in-law. Near Upasnagar, they were allegedly wrongfully restrained by Toffick Shaikh, resident of H.No. 89/51, Housing Board, Upasnagar, Sancoale, who abused…

“Equally important is the question of outcomes. Authorities point to hundreds of investigations being “completed,” but completion does not equal justice. How many of these cases resulted in charges? How many led to convictions? Goa, like much of India, struggles with delayed trials and low conviction rates, especially in cases involving sexual violence. When reporting stops at case registration, it risks masking deeper failures within the criminal justice system. There is also an uncomfortable truth that often goes unspoken. A rise in reported crime does not always mean a rise in criminal activity. It can reflect improved reporting mechanisms, greater…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The proposed creation of a third district in Goa triggered sharp political reactions, even as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that Quepem taluka would serve as the headquarters of the new district and assured the opposition that the much-awaited 2023 committee report would be shared. Speaking after an all-party meeting, Sawant said the third district is being created as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of having smaller districts across the country to ensure that administration reaches every doorstep. He said the proposed district will comprise the talukas of Dharbandora, Sanguem, Quepem and Canacona, with Quepem…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) has decided against undertaking a fresh ward delimitation exercise ahead of the forthcoming municipal elections in Goa. The civic polls will now be conducted using the existing ward boundaries that were in place during the 2021 elections. The decision follows a State government order imposing a freeze on all administrative boundaries, including municipal limits, village jurisdictions and assembly segments. The freeze has come into effect from December 31, 2025, and will remain in force until March 31, 2027, in view of preparations for the Census 2027. As a result, elections to…