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Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: Fatorda Police arrested four youths after a fight broke out near Holy Spirit Church, Borda Road, Margao, on Monday afternoon, allegedly over a dispute involving a one-sided love affair. Police said the incident occurred around 3:30 pm when the accused — Aman Kumar of Colva, Shankar Shillikyatar of Colva (native of Belgaum, Karnataka), Karan Rathod of Peda-Benaulim, and Vinay Arunde of Per-Seraulim, Colva — wrongfully restrained each other and engaged in a violent scuffle. During the fight, threats were allegedly made, including the use of an air gun, as the accused men threatened to cause grievous harm…

Team Goemkarponn CANDOLIM: Three people, including a pedestrian, were injured in a road accident near St. Theresa Church, Orda-Candolim, after a car collided with a scooter in the early hours of Sunday. Police said the incident occurred around 5:30 am when a Maruti Swift (GA-03-W-5773) driven by Prakash Ramchandani (36), a resident of Ajmer, Rajasthan, was proceeding towards Calangute. The car allegedly hit a Vespa scooter (GA-03-AG-7299) coming from the opposite direction, causing grievous injuries to the rider Monikumari and pillion rider Roselyn Francis, and simple injuries to pedestrian Ashwini Rathod. The accused driver allegedly fled the scene with his…

Team Goemkarponn SIOLIM: Anjuna Police have registered a case against a 42-year-old British national for allegedly overstaying in Goa without valid travel documents. Police said the accused, identified as Niall Julian Rice, a freelancer by profession, was found near St. Anthony Church, Siolim, around 10:30 pm on Sunday. On being checked, he failed to produce a valid passport and visa, thereby violating provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946, and Foreigner Order, 1948. The case was registered based on the state complaint of PSI Saish M. Kinlekar, who is also the investigating officer in the matter. Further probe is underway.

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: A passenger was detained at Manohar International Airport, Mopa, on Tuesday morning after security personnel found a misfired round of ammunition in his handbag during screening. According to police, the incident occurred around 8:50 am when CISF personnel at the domestic security hold area detected a .22 mm misfired cartridge inside the purse of passenger Mohmad Shahid (36), a resident of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. Shahid was scheduled to travel to Indore by Air India Express flight IX-2761 and was allotted seat 8C. Police said the passenger failed to produce a valid arms license or permission from the…

Team Goemkarponn KHAREWADO: A portion of the dilapidated Kharewado fishing jetty collapsed while loading and unloading works were in progress. Fortunately, there were no injuries or loss of life, though a wooden fishing boat suffered minor damages. Goa Fishing Boat Owners Association President Jose Philip D’Souza mocked the BJP Government over the collapse, dubbing it as a “Ganesh Chaturthi gift” for the fishing community. “We are tired of approaching all the authorities regarding our jetty at Kharewado. The Government has been giving us stepmotherly treatment despite several assurances from successive fishing ministers and even union ministers. While other jetties in…

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: Cuncolim Police have registered a case against four persons for allegedly abducting two labourers from the ONGC site at Betul, Quepem. The complaint was lodged by Ramesh Chand, a resident of Betul and native of Himachal Pradesh, who reported that on Independence Day around noon, the accused — Arjun Gond, Mandeep Kumar, Rafik Ansari and Sonu Kumar, all natives of Bihar and employees of Universal Contractors and Engineers Ltd — deceitfully induced and abducted his workers Shivam and Ram Lakhan, both natives of Uttar Pradesh. The complainant alleged that the two labourers, who were employed under him…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: A woman sustained grievous injuries in a road accident at Sada, Mormugao, on Thursday morning after a car rammed into her scooter. Police said the accident occurred around 8:15 am near Datta Mandir, NCPOR Junction, when a Fiat Linea driven by Mohammad Raashid Kutty of Baina dashed into a TVS Jupiter scooter ridden by Manisha Gupta of Headland Sada. Gupta, who was proceeding towards Varanapuri, was thrown off her scooter in the impact and sustained serious injuries. She was immediately shifted to Goa Medical College, Bambolim, for treatment. Mormugao Police have registered a case, and further investigation…