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Team Goemkarponn Colva: Colva Police have registered a case on the basis of a state complaint regarding the organization of illegal bull fights at Seraulim, resulting in cruelty to animals. According to police, the complaint was lodged by PSI Nikhil Khajnekar of Colva Police Station. The incident took place prior to 5.00 pm on January 7, 2026, at Seraulim, Colva, where unknown persons allegedly organized illegal bull fights in an open place for public entertainment. Police stated that the act amounted to cruelty to animals, and a case has been registered against unknown persons. Further investigation in the matter is…

Team Goemkarponn Mapusa: Mapusa Police have registered a case against a man for engaging in gambling activities at the KTC Bus Stand, Mapusa. According to police, the complaint was lodged on January 8, 2026, at around 2.30 pm by HC 4982 Tushar Reghunath Redkar of Mapusa Police Station. The incident occurred on the same day between 7.15 pm and 8.00 pm at the KTC Bus Stand, Mapusa, Bardez. Police stated that the accused, Manjunath Yallappa Palled (42), residing at C/o Shambu Shetter, Canca, Bardez, was caught red-handed while carrying out gambling activities involving a game of chance. During the operation,…

Team Goemkarponn Verna: Verna Police have registered a case following the seizure of prohibited e-cigarettes from a person at Zuarinagar. According to police, the complaint was lodged by Parshuram Sudrik, a resident of Zari, Zuarinagar. The incident occurred on January 7, 2026, at around 8.05 pm, when the accused, identified as Shoheb Mohamad Nadaf, a resident of Haveli, Pune, Maharashtra, was found in possession of 15 e-cigarettes, suspected to be prohibited items. The seized e-cigarettes are valued at approximately ₹40,000. Further investigation in the case is being carried out by HC 5763 Sandeep Naik of Verna Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Panaji Police have registered a case of rash and negligent driving following a road accident on the New Mandovi Bridge that left a motorcyclist with grievous injuries. According to police, the complaint was lodged on January 8, 2026, at around 1.19 pm by HC 5933 Pandurang Gawas of Panaji Police Station. The incident had occurred earlier on January 4, 2026, at about 11 am on the New Mandovi Bridge, Panaji, under Tiswadi taluka. Police stated that the accused, Manasi w/o Satish Naik (44), a resident of Dando, Sanguem, was driving a Renault Kwid car bearing registration number…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Crime Branch, Goa, has registered a case vide Crime No. 01/2026 at the Crime Branch Police Station against Federico Pinapin Moreno (41), a Philippines national, for allegedly obtaining an Indian passport in a false name by furnishing forged documents and suppressing material facts. The case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by the Regional Passport Officer (RPO), Panaji. The accused was arrested on January 7, 2026. Investigations revealed that the accused had fraudulently obtained an Indian passport from the Passport Office, Goa, in the name of Ms. Erica Achumi using forged documents. At…

Team Goemkarponn Arambol: Mandrem Police registered a case under Sections 22(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after seizing narcotic substances worth ₹20.80 lakh near Arambol parking. The complaint was lodged by PSI Jaydeep Palyekar of Mandrem Police Station. Acting on information, police conducted an operation on January 8 at the Arambol parking area and apprehended the accused identified as Emmanuel, son of Blessed, son of Timothy Okeke, a foreign national from Conakry City, Guinea. During the search, police seized 242 grams of purple powder suspected to be Ecstasy (MDMA) valued at ₹12.10 lakh, 55…

Suraj Nandrekar A quiet anxiety is spreading along Goa’s coastline, and this time it is not driven by storms or dwindling catch. Fishermen from Caranzalem have raised serious concerns about the safety of fish caught off local waters, following reports claiming the presence of heavy metals. What has unsettled the community most is not just the allegation itself, but the silence and ambiguity surrounding it. On Tuesday, traditional fishermen met the Deputy Director of Fisheries seeking answers. Their demand was straightforward. They want Goa University and the National Institute of Oceanography to state clearly, within the next three days, whether…