ACTIVIST CLAUDE ALVARES ARRESTED FOR LOCKING MINES & GEOLOGY DEPT OFFICE, RELEASED
AGENCIES|PANAJI Green activist Claude Alvares, whose petition in the Supreme Court led to the shutdown of the mining industry in Goa earlier this year, was on Monday arrested along with an associate, for symbolically locking the offices of the state Mines and Geology Department here. Alvares and his associate Rahul Basu, both of green NGO Goa Foundation, were technically arrested and…
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CRUSH DRUG TRADE IN GOA, CONGRESS WRITES TO GOA DGP
AGENCIES|PANAJI Urging the Goa Police to crush the drug trade in the coastal state, the Congress on Monday said that drug abuse had become so commonplace that even passengers flying out after holidaying reek of drugs. “It is very scary to inform you that illicit trade of drugs has now penetrated various schools and college campuses, generally found in retail vending…
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MATKA DEN RAID: MNISTER’S BROTHER-IN-LAW FILES POLICE COMPLAINT
AGENCIES|PANAJI The brother-in-law of Goa Water Resources Department Minister Vinod Palyekar today filed a police complaint over the former’s name being dragged into a raid carried out on a matka den on June 29. Shamsundar Kerkar, brother in law of Palyekar, today filed a complaint with Cyber Crime Cell and Pernem police station stating that some social media sites were referring…
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POLICE CRACK GUIRDOLIM-CHANDOR THEFT CASE, NAB CULPRITS WITHIN 24 HOURS
MARGAO Maina-Curtorim, Margao and Curchorem police, in a joint operation, have cracked Guirdolim-Chandor theft case within 24 hours. Police have arrested Anvar Sikandar Shaikh from housing board colony in Porvorim and Sarfaraz Mohammed Adam from Zoriwado-Davorlim and have recovered the stolen items. A Swift car used in the crime has also been attached. It may be recalled that the duo had barged…
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FORMER HOME MINISTER’S SON INTERROGATED IN DRUG NEXUS CASE
PANAJI Roy Naik, son of former Goa Home Minister and current Congress MLA Ravi Naik, was interrogated for an hour and a half by Crime Branch officials today in connection with a police-politician drug-mafia nexus probe. Roy Naik, who was an appointed officer on special duty (OSD) in the Ravi Naik-led Home Ministry during the last Congress-led alliance government from 2007-2012,…
READ more.. POLICE BUST GAMBLING RACKET, SEIZE CASH Rs 60 LAKH
MAPUSA Goa police today arrested 11 persons involved in a major `matka’ (gambling) racket. The raid by a team led by Superintendent of Police (North) Chandan Chaudhury at a house in Pernem, also led to the seizure of Rs 60 lakh in cash and several mobile phones. Eleven persons including house owner Reginaldo D’Costa were arrested, the SP said. D’Costa had allegedly employed…
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MISCREANT DESECRATES STATUES AT ST. CLARA’S CHURCH IN ASSONORA
MAPUSA Mapusa police have arrested one migrant allegedly involved in the desecration of St. Joseph Vaz statue at St. Clara’s church in Assonora. The alleged accused also damaged the grotto of Mother Mary and car of the priest as well as stoned the windows of neighbouring houses. Speaking to reporters, the priest of the church said: “When I went out, I…
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WOMAN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY TAXI DRIVER IN VASCO, ACCUSED ARRESTED
VASCO A 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a taxi driver last evening near the airport in Vasco, police said today. The accused identified as Ravichandra Bhat (48) was arrested this morning, police added. “When the accused spotted the victim walking alone on the airport road in Vasco, he offered her a lift. However, when the victim refused, he forced her…
READ more.. COURT RESERVES ORDER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL OF CLAUDE ALVARES
PANAJI Panaji Principle District and Sessions Court has reserved its order on anticipatory bail plea of activist Claude Alvares in Mines Department office locking case. Denying the allegation and seeking anticipatory bail, petitioner Claude Alvares contended that he has been framed in the case due to political pressure. Opposing anticipatory bail plea of Claude Alvares, Panaji police contended that Claude led…
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CCP CORPORATOR UDAY MADKAIKAR ACCUSE EX-MAYOR FURTADO OF EXTORTION
PANAJI CCP Corporator Uday Madkaikar has alleged ex-mayor Surendra Furtado of being involved in extortion from builders and businessmen. Uday has disclosed that Furtado had accepted ₹ 15 lakhs for occupancy certificate from an establishment and offered him ₹25 thousand. “Furtado was a mayor for four years. He could have stopped corruption under his tenure, but he could not do it…
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