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Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: Fatorda Police have registered an offence after a tourist taxi driver was allegedly wrongfully restrained and threatened by three individuals at the KTC bus stand. The case has been registered as Fatorda PS Cr. No. 89/2025 under Sections 126(1), 351(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. The complaint was filed by Ramesh Pagui, a resident of Saleri Cola, who alleged that around 5:00 pm on November 18, 2025, the accused—identified as Mayur Rane of Sirvoi Quepem, Saleem Shaikh of Comba Cuncolim, and Abdul Rehman of Azadnagar, Calconda Margao—approached him while he was at…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: Curchorem Police have initiated an enquiry into the death of 33-year-old Deepak Bondre, a resident of Hodar, Xeldem, who was found hanging at his residence on Wednesday morning. Police received information at 10:28 am on November 19, 2025 from Pravin Jaiwal, a resident of Curchorem, reporting that Deepak Bondre had allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself using a saree tied to a rafter in his house. During the enquiry, police visited the scene and conducted an on-spot investigation. Sahil Bondre, the nephew of the deceased, identified the body as that of his uncle, Deepak Bondre. A scene…

Team Goemkarponn Mandrem: Mandrem police have arrested a 25-year-old man from Punjab after he was allegedly caught with 146.50 grams of charas during a narcotics raid on Tuesday night at Sachhabhatle near a chapel in Mandrem. The offence has been registered as Mandrem Police Station Crime No. 103/2025 under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act following a complaint lodged by PSI Archana Sharma. Police said they acted on specific intelligence and conducted the raid between 8.30 pm and 8.45 pm on November 18. During the operation, the accused, identified as Akash Adwal from Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab, was allegedly found…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has witnessed three major dacoities in the past six months, including Tuesday’s violent incident in Baina, leaving residents anxious and police forces stretched. While investigators have managed to apprehend facilitators involved in two of the cases, the prime suspects—believed to be Bangladeshi nationals—continue to evade arrest. Police sources say the pattern of execution in all three crimes shows striking similarities. In the latest Baina case, a group of around seven masked assailants stormed a residence, attacked the family members, and fled with silver ornaments and cash. The bold intrusion has reignited fears among the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 received a notable visit from Commissioner-cum-Secretary (I&P) Shri Sarpreet Singh Gill, IAS, who praised the State’s creative presentation and execution excellence. Shri Gill took a keen interest in the exhibits and interacted with officials, artisans, artists, and entrepreneurs representing Goa on the national stage. He was welcomed by Information Officer Shri Allwyn Xavier Pereira and Assistant Information Officer Shri Govind Gaonkar, along with a traditional Goan reception featuring Dhol and Tasha. Shri Gill commended the pavilion’s thematic design and immersive experience, highlighting how effectively it showcased…

Team Goemkarponn The High Court has disposed of a petition filed by Joa n Mascarenhas E D’Souza, wife of Pastor Dominic D’Souza, who had sought to quash a 2022 FIR registered by the Crime Branch over alleged illegal religious conversion activities. The court noted that the Crime Branch has already filed an A-Summary closure report in the case, citing lack of evidence to substantiate the allegations. In view of this submission, the High Court closed the petition, bringing an end to the proceedings. The FIR, registered two years ago, had accused Pastor D’Souza of involvement in unlawful conversion practices, a…

Team Goemkarponn ZUARINAGAR: A massive pre-dawn blaze tore through multiple scrapyards in the Birla area near Zuarinagar, Sancoale, early Wednesday morning, sending dense clouds of smoke billowing across the locality and severely reducing visibility. The fire was reported at around 4:47 am, prompting an immediate response from the Margao Fire Station, which dispatched reinforcement teams to assist Vasco Fire Station personnel already engaged in firefighting operations. Firefighters from the Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services (DFES), Goa, worked for hours to control the fast-spreading flames, made more intense by the presence of highly combustible scrap material. Their timely and coordinated…