GOA: HC RESERVES JUDGEMENT ON DILIP PARULEKAR’S PLEA IN LAND GRAB AND CHEATING CASE
Panaji (Goa): Justice C.V. Bhadang of the Bombay High Court at Goa today reserved his judgment on the petition filed by former Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar against the summons issued to him by the North Goa Principal District & Sessions Judge in the Serula Comunidade cheating and land grab case filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues. North Goa Principal District…
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GOA: VEDANTA SESA GOA OFFICIALS BOOKED FOR DEATH OF ENGINEER UMESH PRADHAN AT MET COKE DIVISION
Bicholim (Goa) Police have booked three senior officials of Vedanta Sesa Goa company holding them responsible for death of Engineer Umesh Pradhan. Engineer Umesh Pradhan (31) had died after allegedly falling accidently while on duty on September 3 at 8 p.m. at Met Coke Division of the company located at Amona village, 30 kms away from here. Bicholim police which is…
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GOA: RAVI NAIK, SAIFULLA KHAN BEING QUESTIONED BY POLICE FOR POLL CODE VIOLATION AT VALPOI, FIR YET TO BE LODGED
Panaji (Goa) The polling officials are currently questioning Congress legislator Ravi Naik and another party leader Saifulla Khan for violation of code of conduct. The complaint has been received by Returning Officer that both were campaining in Valpoi constituency this evening despite ban on doing same by the election commission. A vehicle which was used by them has also been detained….
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M’TRA YOUTH CAUGHT WITH SUSPECTED DRUGS IN CAPITAL
Panaji (Goa): As the crackdown on drug menace continues, Panaji police have arrested a Maharashtra native for allegedly possessing drugs. The alleged drug peddler Ramesh Chawan, 19, was caught with grass luke substance suspected to be ganja (390 gms) worth Rs 40,000 approx. The raid was conducted at Miramar today. Following two deaths of tourists suspected due to drug overdose,…
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RUSSIAN LADY ARRESTED FOR OVERSTAYING
Calangute (Goa) Calangute police have arrested one Russian national Mitina Yulia Svetlav for overstaying in India without any passport/travel document or any valid visa. “After receiving information about the one Russian lady staying illegally in Calangute, police officials were directed to verify the information first. It was revealed that the lady was staying along with a person Austin D’souza…
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TWO ARRESTS IN SEPARATE DRUG RAIDS IN THIS WEEKEND
Panaji (Goa): Involvement of police in the drug trade, considering its tainted track record in the past, will not be tolerated by the department anymore. Director General of Police Muktesh Chander has warned to dismiss the personnel and/or officer found to be in nexus with the drug traffickers. “I will not suspend or order departmental inquiry but directly dismiss the…
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DRUG RAID AT CALANGUTE
Calangute (Goa): In yet another narcotics raid in Calangute, the loca police early this morning arrestee a Haryana native for possessing 39 grams of Ganja, worth RS 7,000 in international market. Calangute PI Jivba Dalvi said that the police staff while on patrolling duty found one person suspiciously moving around the Bandodkar statue. “On seeing the police he attempted…
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THREE YOUTHS SENTENCED FOR SODOMY, KIDNAPPING
Panaji (Goa): The Children’s Court today sentenced three youth Pritesh Chari, Laximikant Gahir and Yeshwant Sahu to life imprisonment for sodomy and kidnapping charges. The court had recently convicted them on charges under sections 363 (kidnapping), 324 (causing hurt by dangerous weapons), 342 (wrongful confinement), and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and section 8(2) of the…
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GOA: KANHAIYA NAIK SENTENCED FOR FOUR YEARS RI
Panaji (Goa) After nearly six years of investigation and subsequent trial, former teacher of Progress High School has been sent to jail for molesting a student with Children’s Court sentencing him to four years of rigorous imprisonment. During the case trial, the Children’s Court last year discharged him from charges of rape but continued the trial in other offenses….
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GOA: CALANGUTE POLICE ARRESTS TWO FOR FAKING AS PIMPS
Calangute (Goa): Calangute police arrested two men for allegedly duping a tourist on pretext of supplying a girl “for enjoyment.” Sachin Rathod and Raj Pawar, both residents of Candolim and native of Karnataka were placed under arrest following a complaint that they cheated the complainant of Rs 5000. Further when the complainant contacted Calangute PI Jivba Dalvi ,…
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