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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar has demanded that the Director General of Police publicly disclose the progress of the investigation into the alleged Jobs-for-Cash scam, saying the people of Goa deserve answers on a matter that has deeply affected unemployed youth and their families. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Chodankar questioned the status of the probe and sought details on the number of people questioned, the main accused identified, evidence collected, and whether any influential individuals were being shielded from investigation. He described the alleged scam as a direct attack on the aspirations of…

Team Goemkarponn MARDOL: Mardol Police have registered an unnatural death case after the body of a 73-year-old fisherman was found floating in the river near the Madkai ferry point on Thursday morning. According to police, information was received at around 10.15 am on June 4 that a body was seen floating near the ferry point at Madkai. A police team rushed to the spot and, with the assistance of local residents, retrieved the body from the water. The deceased was identified as Diwakar Tari (73), a resident of Adanwada, Madkai, Ponda. Identification was made by his brother, Prabha Tari. During…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have registered an unnatural death case after a 53-year-old man died of electrocution while allegedly repairing a ceiling fan at his rented accommodation in Khareband, Margao. According to police, information was received from District Hospital, Margao, at around 10.32 pm on June 3, 2026, that Sanjay Dongare (53), a resident of Shirvodem, Khareband, originally from Maharashtra, had been brought dead to the casualty ward by a 108 ambulance. During enquiries, the deceased’s brother, Balaji Dongare, informed police that Sanjay was living alone in a rented room and reportedly suffered an electric shock while repairing…

Team Goemkarponn SANGUEM: Sanguem Police have registered a cheating case after a resident of Tarimol was allegedly duped of ₹1.51 lakh in a fake travel package scam promising an Andaman tour. According to police, the complaint was filed by Felix Furtado of Tarimol, Sanguem. The complainant stated that on May 2, 2026, he was contacted through WhatsApp by an unknown person claiming to represent “Big Goal Travel Agency” and offering an Andaman tour package. Believing the offer to be genuine, Furtado transferred a total of ₹1,51,000 on different occasions as demanded by the suspected travel agent for booking and related…

Team Goemkarponn MAINA: Maina Curtorim Police have registered a cyber fraud case after a Nuvem resident was allegedly cheated of ₹1.85 lakh by a fraudster posing as a State Bank of India (SBI) customer care executive. According to police, the complaint was filed by Sunil Kumar Bind (39), a resident of Nuvem, Salcete. The complainant stated that on April 20, 2026, at around 1.48 am, he searched Google for an SBI customer care number to verify details of a previous bank transaction. Soon after, an unknown person contacted him from a suspected mobile number and introduced himself as an SBI…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Old Goa Police have arrested two youths from Madhya Pradesh for allegedly snatching a gold mangalsutra worth ₹2.20 lakh at Corlim and are investigating their suspected involvement in an attempted chain-snatching case reported in Panaji. The case was registered on the complaint of Vinanti Gaude (58), a businesswoman from Carambolim, who stated that on June 3, 2026, at around 2.50 pm, two unidentified persons snatched her 22-gram gold mangalsutra near Vinit Residency, Corlim, Tiswadi, and fled on a Vespa scooter. Acting swiftly, police identified and arrested the accused as Shreyansh Vijay Udashi (20) of Azad Nagar,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Crime Branch of Goa Police on Thursday carried out a state-wide verification drive at scrap yards across Goa as part of preventive policing and internal security measures aimed at identifying illegal immigrants and persons working without valid documents. A total of nine Crime Branch teams were deployed simultaneously across the state and inspected 48 scrap yards located in areas including Mapusa, Colvale, Porvorim, Betim, Margao, Davorlim, Dicarpale, Zuarinagar, Cortalim and other locations. The operation commenced at around 11 am and continued across multiple locations. During the drive, police teams verified identity documents and personal details of…