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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Pooja Naik, a key accused in the ongoing jobs-for-cash scam, was summoned and questioned for several hours on Sunday by the Goa Police Crime Branch, following her explosive claims implicating a minister, a senior IAS officer, and a PWD engineer in a Rs 17 crore recruitment racket. Superintendent of Police (Crime) Rahul Gupta confirmed that Naik’s statement was recorded and is currently under examination, with the next steps in the investigation yet to be decided. Naik’s allegations, made during a televised interview on Friday, claimed that the officials received money from job aspirants via her, and…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: The Health Department has reported a rare case of the Naru worm (Guinea worm) infection in the Nagzar area of Ponda, prompting swift preventive measures to curb any possible spread. Health officials have begun collecting samples for laboratory testing and disinfecting the surrounding areas as part of containment efforts. Residents in the locality have been urged to drink only boiled water, maintain strict cleanliness, and avoid open defecation. People experiencing symptoms such as stomach pain, fever, or loose motions have been advised to immediately visit the Ponda Sub-District Hospital or the nearest Community Health Centre or…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: In a major drive to ensure the safety and comfort of tourists ahead of the festive season, the Calangute Police Station has intensified its campaign against touts and illegal agents operating in the coastal belt. As part of the operation, police booked two accused persons under Section 34 of the Indian Police Act and apprehended 13 touts/illegal agents engaged in harassing or misleading tourists for monetary gain. According to police, those arrested have been identified as Ganesh Laxman Rathod (24), Parshuram Allappa Kharbare (27), Bharish Assamuddin Shah (18), Gaurab Rakesh Shakya (23), Mohamed Younis Khan (18),…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Swift action by Calangute Police led to the arrest of two men from Sangli, Maharashtra, in connection with a theft reported at Baga Beach earlier this month. The case was registered on November 4, 2025, under Cr. No. 153/2025 U/s 303(2) BNS 2023, based on a complaint filed by Madhavi Namjibhai Patel, a resident of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The complainant reported that between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm, her backpack was stolen at Baga Beach. The stolen bag contained mobile phones — an iPhone 14, Samsung Galaxy S25, and Samsung Galaxy A50s — along with her ID…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested a Maharashtra resident in connection with a high-value “digital arrest” fraud case involving ₹2.8 crore. The offence, registered on October 16, 2025, under Crime No. 40/2025, pertains to a complaint filed by a resident of Cansaulim, South Goa. The complainant was duped between September 4 and October 9, 2025, by fraudsters impersonating Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers through WhatsApp numbers. The accused falsely claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar card was linked to a money laundering case and coerced him into transferring ₹2.8 crore in four RTGS transactions to different…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police on Saturday night busted a sex racket operating from a spa in Dabolim and rescued six women who were allegedly forced into prostitution. According to police, the raid was conducted between 7:57 pm on November 8 and 12:40 am on November 9, 2025, at Lotus Spa, Dabolim. The accused, identified as Nagesh Kumar, a resident of Dabolim and native of Chhattisgarh, along with another accused Bhimsing Kabeer Naik of Dabolim, had allegedly procured and hired six women for commercial sexual activities for monetary gain. The victims were induced into the trade and provided to…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A complaint has been lodged by Iona Almeida, resident of Aquem, Margao, reporting the theft of a motorcycle from the basement parking of Raghunath City Centre, Aquem. According to police, the incident occurred sometime between May 29 and November 5, 2025, when unidentified person(s) allegedly stole a Yamaha RX135 motorcycle belonging to her friend, Royston S. C. Paes. Margao Town Police have registered a case of theft and further investigation has been handed over to ASI Sandeep Khajankar.