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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday accused the ruling BJP government of using police machinery to suppress dissent during an anti-casino protest in the capital city. Addressing a press conference, AAP Goa President Valmiki Naik alleged that he was manhandled and selectively targeted by police personnel while attending a meeting at the City Corporation of Panaji (CCP), where citizens had gathered to press for the removal of casinos operating on the Mandovi River. The delegation had assembled at the CCP office following a meeting reportedly promised by Mayor Rohit Monserrate to discuss…

Team Goemkarponn AROSSIM: An alleged attempt to block the access road leading to a hotel project at Arossim by constructing an illegal wall on a public road has led to the registration of an offence by Verna police. As per the complaint filed by Bernard Dias, a resident of Arossim, the incident occurred between 08/02/2026 and 10/02/2026 after 20.00 hrs. The accused persons — Jose Joaquim Ferandes, Simao D’Silva, Darick Azavedo, Macklin Rodrigues, Alex Azavedo, Benny D’Silva and some unknown individuals — allegedly formed an unlawful assembly with the common object of obstructing and blocking the access road to the…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A Vasco resident was allegedly cheated of ₹2,30,948 after an unknown person posing as a bank officer induced him to download a fraudulent mobile application. According to the complaint lodged by Mahadev Tadel, a resident of Mundvel, Vasco, the incident occurred on 07/02/2026 at 01.28 hrs. The complainant stated that he received a call from an unknown person who impersonated himself as a bank official and convinced him to download an application by sending an APK file, claiming that it would make banking transactions easier. After downloading the file, an amount of ₹2,30,948 was allegedly fraudulently debited…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A resident of Vasco was allegedly cheated of ₹1,83,600 after opening a fraudulent APK file sent in the name of an RTO e-challan. According to the complaint filed by Lalsab Bagwan, a resident of Dactolem, Vasco, the incident occurred on 07/02/2026 at 12:48 hrs. The complainant stated that an unknown person sent him an APK file purportedly related to an RTO e-challan, which contained an image of his brother. Believing it to be genuine, the complainant opened and viewed the file. Subsequently, an amount of ₹1,83,600 was debited from his HDFC Bank account without his authorisation. Vasco…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have registered an offence against a 33-year-old scooter rider following a fatal accident in Siolim in the early hours of Wednesday. According to police, the case was registered on February 12, 2026, at 3.07 pm based on a complaint filed by ASI Jitendra Raul (53) of Anjuna Police Station. Police said that on February 12, 2026, at around 1.35 am, the accused, identified as Sagar Chaudhary, was riding an Activa scooter (GA-03-AG-5890) from Assagao towards Siolim. When he reached near Electric Pole No. LT/173/39/15 at Aframent Vaddo, Siolim, he allegedly rode the vehicle in a…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have registered an offence against an unidentified person for allegedly impersonating an official of the Goa Pollution Control Board and cheating a Vagator-based businessman of over Rs 14 lakh. According to police information, the complaint was lodged on February 11, 2026, at 7.25 pm by Himanshu Malhotra (34), resident of Villa D, Umravi Villas, Vagator, Bardez-Goa, and originally from Dwarka, Delhi. In his complaint, Malhotra stated that on December 16, 2025, at around 1 pm in Vagator-Anjuna, Bardez, the accused, identified as Suraj Pendse (full details not known), allegedly impersonated himself as an official of…

Team Goemkarponn SALIGAO: Saligao Police have registered an offence against a Bardez resident for allegedly threatening and attempting to extort money from a Guirim-based businessman over a business rivalry dispute. According to police sources, the complaint was lodged by Ganesh Nagvekar, a resident of Sonar Villa, St. Anthony Waddo, Sonar Bhatt, Guirim, Bardez. In his complaint, Nagvekar stated that on January 17, 2026, he received a phone call at his residence during which the accused, identified as Peter D’Souza, a resident of Arpora-Nagao, Bardez, allegedly issued threats with dire consequences. Police said the accused allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 from the…