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Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: A 60-year-old man was arrested on Monday afternoon after he was allegedly caught accepting money bets in a public place near Tourist Hotel at Market Sanquelim. According to the complaint lodged by ASI Sumant Gaonkar of Bicholim Police Station, the incident occurred around 11:30 am on December 8. The accused, identified as Rajendra Arjun Gawade, a resident of Virdi, Sankhali, was allegedly found accepting betting amounts from members of the public in an open area. Police said they seized ₹910 in cash in various denominations, along with other gambling articles, from his possession. Gawade was arrested the…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A 19-year-old Bolero tempo driver has been arrested for fleeing after causing a collision at the Adhar Hospital junction in Kulan, Bicholim, on Sunday morning. According to a complaint filed by Head Constable Ganesh Parwar (HC-5723) of Bicholim Police Station following an enquiry into MV Accident No. 101/2025, the incident occurred around 10:00 am on December 7. The accused, driving a Bolero tempo (GA-03-W-3314), allegedly drove in a rash and negligent manner while heading from Togeshwari Temple towards Adhar Hospital. Police stated that upon reaching the hospital junction, the Bolero rammed into the front side of a…

Team Goemkarponn PILAR:A music event at Fr Agnel School Ground in Pilar descended into violence on Saturday afternoon, leading to a major law-and-order incident and injuries to police personnel. The Agacaim Police have registered a case against more than 20 individuals for rioting, assault, stone-pelting, and damaging property. According to the complaint filed by LPSI Deepika Parwar at 10:37 pm on December 7, the incident began around 3 pm when an event organised by Suraj Arjun Lohra (25) of Saligao allegedly saw a fight break out between the organisers and members of the public. Police said the confrontation disturbed public…

“This time Goa cannot hide behind familiar excuses. The state depends on tourism not just economically but culturally. It markets itself as a place where people can relax without fear. That promise rings hollow when a place meant for celebration becomes a furnace. The government must explain why its inspection mechanism failed. It must clarify whether the club had received warnings and why they were ignored. It must show the public that the law is more than a collection of polite suggestions. Nightclub owners must also face an uncomfortable truth. They have built thriving businesses on ambience, sound and spectacle.…

The devastating fire at Club Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, which claimed at least 25 lives and possibly more, is a grim reminder of how far our systems have decayed. While the cause of the fire must be identified, it cannot become a convenient shield to hide the larger questions. How did a club that reportedly had no construction licence operate openly. Why was it allowed to function even for a single day. A demolition order and an appeal do not automatically grant the right to run a business. Permissions to operate in any structure, legal or illegal, require…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra of Birch by Romeo Lane, a day after a catastrophic fire at the Arpora club killed 25 people and injured six. Officials said the duo left Goa shortly after the incident and are suspected to be attempting to flee the country. Airports and police stations nationwide have been alerted, and a police team has been dispatched to New Delhi to trace and arrest them. The Luthra brothers, along with event organisers, have been booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government today issued an order constituting a four-member Magisterial Inquiry Committee to investigate the devastating fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, which claimed multiple lives and triggered concerns over regulatory lapses. According to the Home Department’s notification, the inquiry panel will be chaired by North Goa Collector Ankita Yadav, IAS, and will include South Goa SP Tikam Singh Verma, IPS, Ashutosh Apte, Director of Forensic Sciences, and Rajendra A. Haldankar, Deputy Director of Fire & Emergency Services. The committee has been tasked with examining the complete sequence of events leading to the incident,…