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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly vandalising a statue of St. Anthony at a chapel in New Vaddem and stealing cash from the premises in the early hours of December 10. The case was registered following a complaint by Francisco Gonsalves, resident of New Vaddem, who reported that around 1.15 am, an unknown male, aged between 30 and 35 years, damaged the statue at St. Anthony Chapel, causing losses estimated at ₹1 lakh, and stole approximately ₹1,000 kept in the chapel. Based on the complainant’s description and CCTV footage, police identified and interrogated the suspect,…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: An ambulance parked at Shetye Vision Hospital, Dhuler, was allegedly stolen early Thursday morning, prompting Mapusa Police to launch an investigation. According to a complaint filed by Intekhalo Abbas Shaikh (40), Administrator of Vision Hospital, the incident occurred on December 11 between 5.50 am and 6.08 am at the hospital’s ground-floor parking area. Police said the accused, Pradeep Devu Khalap, a resident of Pirna in Bardez, allegedly entered the parking lot and decamped with a white Maruti Eeco ambulance (GA 03 AH 4250) valued at around ₹10 lakh. The vehicle, registered in 2022, carries chassis number MA3ERLF1S00A45178…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA/BICHOLIM: Police in two different jurisdictions on Wednesday booked two individuals for allegedly accepting matka bets in public places. In the first incident, Old Goa Police registered Cr. No. 139/2025 at 10.59 pm on December 10 under Section 11(2)(a) of the Goa Public Gambling Act, following a complaint by ASI Chandrashekar S. Amonkar. At around 9.50 pm, the accused Mohammad Rafeeq Buwaji (34), resident of Indira Nagar, Chimbel, was allegedly caught red-handed accepting matka bets near Chaudhary Chicken Shop, Indira Nagar. Police seized ₹1,290 in various denominations, along with other gambling articles from his possession. Further investigation…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: The Old Goa Police have registered a case against a 32-year-old Breeza car driver for rash and negligent driving that led to a multi-vehicle collision, injuring two riders at Dhauji Road earlier this week. Old Goa PS registered Cr. No. 138/2025 on December 10 at 7.11 pm under Sections 281 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, based on a complaint filed by HC Rajan Upa Zalmi. According to police, the incident occurred on December 8 at around 9.45 am when the accused, Peter Gonsalves, resident of Agacaim, was driving a Breeza (GA 07…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: A Romanian national was booked by Mopa Airport Police on Thursday for allegedly carrying a prohibited satellite phone without mandatory permission. According to police, Mopa Airport PS registered Cr. No. 52/2025 at 6.25 am on December 11 under Section 3 read with Section 6(1A) of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, following a complaint by SI/Exe Vipin Kumar Gohar of CISF ASG Unit, Manohar International Airport. At around 3.02 am, during security screening at the international SHA, the CISF detected an Inmarsat satellite phone inside the handbag of the accused passenger Alexandru Liono (45), a Romanian national,…

“Then there are the parties insisting on going solo. The Revolutionary Goans Party approaches this election with its own identity politics, determined to expand its influence independently. Aam Aadmi Party, too, has chosen to contest alone. Their reasoning is partly ideological and partly a reaction to years of instability within Congress. But the result is the same. Each of these parties chips away from the same pool of anti-BJP votes. Instead of creating a collective challenge, they carve out small islands of influence that rarely overlap strategically. Fragmentation becomes even more visible at the constituency level. Several seats will see…

By Suraj Nandrekar The deadly fire in Anjuna has once again exposed a disturbing truth. In India, large scale safety reforms rarely come from foresight. They come from funerals. Every time lives are lost, the machinery of the state suddenly moves with speed. High level meetings are called. Committees rush to inspect. Emergency orders are issued. Police teams pursue the accused. Courts hear urgent pleas. And the public is left wondering why this urgency was missing the day before the tragedy. The Chief Minister’s meeting with senior officials and the Tourism Minister focused on what establishments must do to keep…