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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With the powerful message, “Hugging does not spread HIV — it spreads love for each other,” a heart-warming healthcare initiative was conducted at 2:30 pm at the Human Touch Foundation, Agacaim, Goa Velha. The programme was organised by IMA Bicholim, with the support of the Rotary Club of Dona Paula, under which 14 children living with HIV, aged between 9 and 14 years, were given HPV vaccination. The vaccination is a vital preventive measure against cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases. The vaccines were administered by Dr Shekhar Salkar and Dr Ellain, whose compassionate and child-friendly approach…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO:;Two separate criminal incidents were reported in South Goa on 10th January 2026, involving a chain snatching in Margao and a house burglary in Verna, prompting police to intensify their investigations. In the first incident, Martha Meera, a resident of Margao, complained that at around 1:00 pm, while she had gone out to collect a newspaper and was returning home, an unknown male followed her from behind. The suspect approached her under the pretext of asking for directions and suddenly snatched her gold chain worth approximately ₹50,000 from her neck before fleeing from the spot. PSI Shubham Gaunkar…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: Verna Police have registered a cheating and forgery case based on a complaint filed by Nagaraj Ratnakar Prabhu, a resident of Upasnagar, Zuarinagar, alleging that he was duped of ₹9.04 lakh in a fraudulent green chilli export deal. As per the complaint, between 2nd September and 19th September 2024, the accused Niraj Salunke, Proprietor of Import Export Federation, a resident of Pune, Maharashtra, induced the complainant to invest ₹10.60 lakh in a green chilli export business by claiming there was a high demand in the Dubai market and that the venture would yield substantial profits. However, acting…

Team Goemkarponn CHORAO: Old Goa Police have registered two separate cases against unknown persons for the illegal extraction and theft of river sand from the Mandovi River at Chorao, Tiswadi, causing loss to the State of Goa. In the first case, Crime No. 11/2026, registered on January 10, 2026 at 10.17 pm, a complaint was lodged by Shyam V. Sawant, Geologist, Directorate of Mines and Geology, Panaji. He stated that on January 9, 2026 at around 11.30 pm, at Sodiam Madel, Chorao, unknown persons illegally removed five stacks of river sand, measuring approximately 45 cubic metres and valued at ₹58,500,…

Team Goemkarponn ST CRUZ: Old Goa Police have registered Crime No. 10/2026 under Section 325 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 8 of the Goa Animal Preservation Act, 1995, in connection with the illegal transportation of meat suspected to be beef at Kalapur, Santa Cruz. The FIR was registered on January 10, 2026, at 6.06 pm on the state complaint of PC Buckle No. 7977 Birddy Cardozo, attached to Old Goa Police Station. According to the complaint, on January 10 at around 2.45 pm, near Bismillah Meat Shop, close to Santa Cruz Church, Kalapur, Santa…

Team Goemkarponn MORJIM: Mandrem Police have registered a case against two persons for organising a bull fight for betting purposes and subjecting animals to cruelty at Kattewada, Morjim, Pernem. The case was registered on January 11, 2026, at 12.30 pm on the complaint of PSI Archana Sharma of Mandrem Police Station, who stated that the incident took place earlier the same day at around 7.00 am. The accused allegedly organised the bull fight for personal monetary gain by inciting the bulls to fight each other, thereby subjecting them to cruelty. The accused have been identified as Ratan Darjee (41), a…

Team Goemkarponn AGACAIM: Agacaim Police have registered Crime No. 01/2026 under Section 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with an assault on a senior citizen at Bambolim. The FIR was registered in the early hours of 11 January 2026 at 2.23 am on the complaint of Mr Narayandas Velingkar (62), resident of H. No. 127, near Pira Bhat, Bambolim, Goa. He stated that on 10 January 2026 at around 6.00 pm, near New Papa’s Wine Shop, Pira Bhat, Bambolim, the accused Satish Palkar (47), son of Datta Palkar and resident of H. No. 185, Nauxim, ETDC, Goa…