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Team Goemkarponn NAVELIM: A residential bungalow in Navelim was allegedly broken into shortly after its occupants travelled to the United Kingdom, with miscreants suspected of targeting the house knowing it was unoccupied. The incident came to light when neighbours observed that the doors of the house were left ajar and promptly alerted the owners’ relatives. The matter was subsequently reported to the police, who have initiated an investigation. Preliminary information suggests that the culprits gained entry by smashing a glass panel and unlocking the latch from inside. After entering the premises, they reportedly rummaged through cupboards and drawers in search…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Noted Goan artist Rajdeep Naik has landed in legal trouble after Valpoi Police Station registered a First Information Report (FIR) against him over an alleged objectionable remark concerning residents of Sattari. As per police sources, Naik is accused of referring to people from the Sattari region as “cattle,” a statement that reportedly triggered strong resentment among locals. Following the alleged comment, residents approached the police demanding action. Acting on the complaint, Valpoi police registered a case against the artist under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The sections invoked include 196(1)(a) for promoting enmity…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: In a narcotics crackdown, Canacona Police arrested a man allegedly found in possession of MDMA and LSD during a raid conducted on February 24 at Kindlebag, Tarir in Canacona. According to a complaint filed by PSI Ramdas Doifode of Canacona Police Station, the raid was carried out between 12.16 pm and 1.58 pm based on specific and reliable information. During the operation, the accused, identified as Subu Panwar, a resident of Ourem, Canacona, originally from Uttarakhand, was allegedly caught red-handed with 6.35 grams of MDMA and seven LSD blots weighing 0.15 grams. The seized narcotic substances are…

Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: A scuffle broke out between inmates at the Central Jail Colvale, resulting in one prisoner sustaining injuries. According to jail authorities, the incident occurred inside Block 4 of the prison premises. The altercation allegedly involved inmates Sagar Patil, Manthan Chari, and Narayan Bhalekar. Following the incident, the injured inmate was shifted under police escort to the District Hospital Mapusa for medical treatment. His condition is presently reported to be stable. Authorities have initiated further inquiry into the incident to ascertain the cause of the altercation and fix responsibility. Further investigation is underway.

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A fresh twist has emerged in the fatal road accident at Happy Bar Junction in Assagao, where a 65-year-old tourist from Bhopal lost his life after a Mahindra Thar rammed into his family’s Hyundai i20 on Sunday evening. According to police, the accident occurred on February 23 at around 5.45 pm when a Mahindra Thar (GA-03-V-5695), allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner by 19-year-old Shaurya Goyal from Hauz Khas, New Delhi, was proceeding from Mapusa towards Anjuna with four female occupants. On reaching the junction at Assagao in Bardez, the Thar reportedly collided with a…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Defying growing health concerns, St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar today reaffirmed that he will persist with his indefinite hunger strike until Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act is scrapped by the State government. Borkar’s fast entered its fourth day, even as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant personally visited him at Azad Maidan and urged him to withdraw the agitation, citing his declining health and the need for discussions within the Assembly. The protest began last Friday with a sit-in outside the TCP office and was later shifted to Azad Maidan, where the Revolutionary Goans…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar said that government officials must uphold decorum before accusing elected representatives and protesters of misconduct, amid the continuing row over Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act. Speaking to the media after a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), Borkar said he had raised multiple concerns related to Section 39A, other pending legislative matters, and the alleged manhandling incident that took place during the recent protest at the TCP office. The MLA stated that when he and others visited the TCP office to seek clarifications, they were assured…