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Team Goemkarponn CURTORIM: A 20 September phishing scam left a Curtorim resident poorer by ₹1 lakh after she unknowingly installed a fraudulent APK file that gave hackers full access to her phone and bank accounts. According to the complaint filed by Latoya Krita Sequeira Carvalho, her husband had forwarded her an APK link that appeared to be related to the Parivahan app. When she clicked on the file around 6:36 pm, an unknown accused reportedly gained access to her device. The hacker then allegedly carried out two unauthorised transactions — ₹50,000 from her Bank of Baroda savings account and another…

Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: A logistics officer employed with a private company has been booked for allegedly misappropriating and adulterating a massive quantity of Used Cooking Oil (UCO), causing a reported loss of over ₹21.63 lakh to his employer. In a complaint lodged at 6:41 pm on November 25, Nikhil Rajiv Bhat, Pan-India Logistics Manager and Supply Chain Head of Munzer Bharat Pvt. Ltd., stated that accused Saquib Shaikh — a logistics officer overseeing the company’s Goa warehouse at Harvalem, Sanquelim — dishonestly dispatched 21,000 kg of UCO to the company’s Mumbai warehouse after allegedly mixing large quantities of water to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Two two-wheelers were reported stolen in separate incidents from open parking spaces in the city, with both complaints lodged late on November 25. In the first case, Sanjay Sarmalkar of Lawande Sarmalkar Bhavan, Dr Shirgaonkar Road, lodged a complaint at 10:47 pm stating that his white Honda Activa HET (GA 07 M 1869) was stolen between 8:30 pm on November 17 and 8:45 am on November 18 from the building’s open parking area. In another incident, Nehal Parekh, residing near the Pharmacy College at 18th June Road, filed a complaint at 11:02 pm reporting the theft of…

“A thorough and independent investigation is non-negotiable. Internal departmental probes will not suffice, nor will committees formed under political influence. What Goa needs is a professional, external inquiry that includes forensic document experts, auditors and engineers. Every certificate, every tender submission, every project approval must be rechecked against authentic records. The investigation must follow the trail wherever it leads. If lapses occurred at multiple levels of the PWD, each level must be held accountable. This is also the moment for the government to demonstrate true transparency. All contracts under scrutiny should be placed in the public domain.” The allegations surrounding…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Goa Police have made a decisive breakthrough in the Baina dacoity case, arresting five suspects from outside the state. Director General of Police Alok Kumar confirmed the arrests on Tuesday, adding that officers have recovered a significant portion of the stolen property. The accused are now being brought to Goa for further investigation, and sources indicate that most of them hail from Odisha. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the police are closing in on every member of the gang. “I had said we were on the right track. The breakthrough has now come,” he stated, assuring that…

Team Goemkarponn MERCES: The Special Court at Merces on Wednesday partially heard arguments on the bail application filed by Zenito Cardozo, the prime accused in the attempted murder of social activist Rama Kankonkar, before adjourning the matter to Friday. The proceedings unfolded as Panaji Police sought additional time to verify Kankonkar’s caste certificate, stating that the verification is necessary before they can complete the investigation. The request has added a new dimension to a case that has already drawn widespread public attention. Cardozo, whom police describe as a repeat offender, is one of eight men arrested in connection with the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has taken a cautious stand on the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee’s (CEC) recommendations for the proposed Goa Tiger Reserve, with both Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane declining to comment until they examine the full report. Chief Minister Sawant clarified that the state has not yet received the committee’s findings. “As far as the tiger reserve is concerned, till now we are yet to receive the report. Once we receive it, we will go through the recommendations,” he said. Sawant stressed that it would be inappropriate to speak on the…