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Team Goemkarponn BHUTEBHAT::A 34-year-old man, who was earlier caught by locals at Bhutebhat after being mistaken for a burglar, died while undergoing treatment at GMC Bambolim, police said. The deceased has been identified as Debanand Sana, a native of Kolkata. Vasco police received information at around 12.28 hrs on December 27, 2025, from the Casualty Police at GMC Bambolim that Sana had expired during treatment. Police sources said Sana had been referred from the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB), Bambolim, to GMC, where he later died. The incident traces back to December 23, when residents of Bhutebhat apprehended…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: A pre-dawn scooter accident at the Cortalim flyover on December 28, 2025, claimed the life of a pillion rider after the two-wheeler rammed into a road divider. Police said the incident occurred at around 4.00 hrs when a Fascino scooter, travelling from Panaji towards Margao, lost control while negotiating the flyover bridge at Cortalim. The scooter hit the road divider with force, throwing both the rider and the pillion rider onto the road. The rider has been identified as Vinod Bajaj, a native of Madhya Pradesh, while the pillion rider was Sahil Kumar Pinjani, also a resident…

Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: Mandrem Police have arrested a Bangladeshi national for illegally entering and staying in India without valid travel documents. As per Mandrem Police Station Crime No. 117/2025, an offence under Sections 21 and 23(a) of the Immigration and Foreigner Act, 2025 was registered on December 27, 2025, at 6.01 pm on the complaint of PSI Pratik Garudi (31), attached to Mandrem Police Station. Police stated that at around 5.35 pm on December 27, 2025, at the parking area of Arambol, Pernem, the accused, identified as Ms. Sarmin Bibi (32), wife of Janatoor Shiddar and a native of Bangladesh,…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Bicholim Police have solved a theft case reported at Krishna Petrol Pump, Sankhali, and arrested two accused persons while detaining a juvenile in conflict with law, with investigators invoking provisions related to organised crime. According to Bicholim Police Station Crime No. 171/2025, an offence under Sections 305 and 331(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 was registered on December 28, 2025, following a complaint by Mr. Sunil Parvatkar (51), a resident of Karapur, Tisk Sankhali. The complainant stated that in the early hours prior to 5.50 am on December 28, an unknown person gained entry into…

Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: Covale Police have registered a case against an unknown accused for breaking into a chicken shop and committing theft at Thivim in Bardez. As per Covale Police Station Crime No. 73/2025, an offence under Sections 331(3), 331(4) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered on December 28, 2025, following a complaint lodged by Mr. Gousapak Udakeri (33), a businessman and resident of Ponxem, Thivim. The complainant stated that between 10.00 pm on December 27 and 7.30 am on December 28, 2025, an unknown person broke open the front metal shutter of his Halal Chicken…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Porvorim Police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly cheating a South Goa resident of ₹5 lakh on the pretext of providing a job abroad. As per Porvorim Police Station Crime No. 102/2025, an offence under Section 318(4) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 was registered on December 27, 2025, at 4.32 pm following a written complaint by Mr. Baban Gawade, a resident of Calvaddo, Varca, South Goa. The complainant alleged that between September 2024 and December 2025, at Porvorim, the accused — Dennis Carvalho, who operates from an office near…

“In cases like the Uphaar tragedy, the collapse of the PUNE STUDIO FIRE, or the AMRI Hospital fire in Kolkata, delays in justice compounded the grief of victims’ families. Courts, when finally moved, delivered verdicts years later, long after public attention had shifted. A suo moto approach from the Supreme Court in the Goa case can preempt such delays, keep the spotlight on accountability and compel authorities to act decisively. Judicial oversight is not merely about punishment; it is about deterrence and systemic reform. The Supreme Court’s intervention should also aim to ensure that fire safety and public hazard regulations…