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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The pathology report of the accused, Sachin Venu Gopal Kurup, the 42-year-old from Pune, who faces culpable homicide charges following a reckless driving incident at a Vagator resort has revealed a NIL traces of narcotic substance in the pathology report. Kurup was remanded to 14-day judicial custody on Thursday as the police pursue further investigations into the incident. The accused, behind the wheel of a Haryana-registered SUV, collided with a resort owner who was on the phone outside the reception area, resulting in her tragic death. Two resort staff members, Shiv Mangal Dindo and Rupa Paras, sustained…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa government is being strongly urged by the Save Old Goa Action Committee (SOGAC) to develop a comprehensive Master Plan aimed at safeguarding the UNESCO World Heritage site located in Old Goa. This project is essential to protect this historical gem for future generations because of the impending dangers posed by a number of ongoing projects, such as laterite resorts, illegal bungalows, and other commercial developments. SOGAC kindly requests that the Goa Investment Promotion Board reevaluate the project in light of these urgent concerns. Stressing that these concerns ought to have been fully considered in the…

Goemkarponn Desk NUVEM: Patorciana Fernandes of Gounloy, Nuvem, is the subject of a case filed by Maina-Curtorim police for allegedly intimidating and abusing her daughter-in-law, Samanta Fernandes, over demands for dowry. On August 30, this year, Samanta passed away at Goa Medical College from burn injuries. Based on a court order from the Deputy Collector and Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Salcete, PSI Praful Giri registered the offence on November 30. Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code has been used to register the case. Samanta Fernandes, 30, was the victim of cruelty and harassment from Patorciana Fernandes, the accused,…

Goemkarponn desk ARPORA: In one of the deadliest accidents in recent times in Goa, three Hyderbad tourists were killed after a speeding car hit them near Russian Club, at Arpora. Onlookers said the trio were sitting in their XUV700 car bearing no. TS-06-EZ-1816. Police said the three were crossing the road to sit in the car to proceed towards Calangute when one red-coloured Polo car bearing no. GA-03-Z-8001 which was proceeding in high speed from Anjuna side to Calangute side gave dash to three tourists who were about to sit in their car. The Polo car along with its driver…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a 2019 case involving their sibling’s death during a property dispute, the Principal District and Sessions Court, North Goa, sentenced a murder convict to life in prison and his brother to prison for culpable homicide. Case details state that two Mapusa residents, Dnyaneshwar alias Gangadhar Kerkar (aged 50) and Vinod (aged 62), fatally injured their 32-year-old brother Vilas by attacking him with a large PVC pipe and wooden danda. When the complainant’s sister Geeta tried to break up the fight, both accused pushed her violently to the ground, hurting her. In addition, the accused threatened to…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Manickam Tagore, the Goa Congress chief, claimed on Friday that the PWD recruitment is a massive scam and said his party will file a complaint with Lokayukta to have the issue looked into. “The Pramod Sawant-led BJP government has become most corrupt,” Tagore said, holding a press conference at the local Congress office. They have tampered with the prospects of young (deserving) people. It’s a huge con. We have already filed a complaint and asked for an investigation into the situation with the Vigilance Department. We’re going to go up to Lokayukta. The Congress leader stated that…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Beginning on December 18, a survey and mapping of encroachments on Comunidade of Serula land will be conducted. In order to finish surveying and mapping the encroachments as soon as possible, the Directorate of Settlement and Land Records, Panjim, assembled a team of four field surveyors: Shubam Gawas, Suraj Lotlikar, Dattaram Mandrekar, and Vivek Bude. The team will draft the plans with regard to the building footprint and the areas occupied by each encroacher, noting their names, surveys, and subdivisions. It has been requested that the lawyer for Comunidade of Serula and the administrator of Comunidades, North…