NORTH GOA ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR SABAJI SHETYE DETAINED.
Panaji (Goa): Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Goa Police today detained North Goa Additional Collector Sabaji Shetye when he was trapped accepting a bribe. “Shetye was trapped while accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 which was part of his demand of Rs 1.5 lakh to issue no objection certificate for shortage of explosives licence,” Superintendent of Police (ACB) Bosco George…
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IT WAS TOURISTS VERSUS LOCALS AT MAPUSA LAST NIGHT
Mapusa (Goa): Tension prevailed at Mapusa last night when a group of locals and tourists had a verbal dual. The locals outnumbered a group of tourists which was later brought to the police station. The trouble began when a local taxi driver was allegedly bullied by a group of Maharashtra based tourists on their visit to Goa. His car was…
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3 FROG HUNTERS ARRESTED BY MARGAO FOREST OFFICIALS
Margao (Goa): 3 hunters were nabbed by the Margao Range Forest Office on Wednesday midnight. They were arrested and 11 bull frogs were rescued by the team. Siddesh Gawade, the Range Forest Officer of Margao and his team of 4 arrested 3 frog hunters namely Menino Pereira aged 29, Dylan Noronha age 17,…
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NBW ISSUED AGAINST DIGAMBAR KAMAT, THEN CANCELLED
Panaji (Goa): In a quick development after the District & Sessions Court issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against sitting legislator Digambar Kamat, it was soon withdrawn after his lawyer filed a petition requesting the warrant’s cancellation. Senior Counsel Surendra Desai, appearing for Kamat, has confirmed the development stating they were suppose to move the court seeking the latter’s exemption from…
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COURT ISSUES NON BAILABLE WARRANT AGAINST DIGAMBAR KAMAT IN JAICA CASE
Panaji (Goa): The always ‘lucky’ Digambar Kamat seems to be running out of luck with Principal Sessions Court issuing a non bail able warrant in the two year old watergate scandal. The former chief minister failed to appear before the court when the matter came up for hearing today, and neither did his counsel made an appearance. Principal Sessions Judge…
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COURT DIRECTS DILIP PARULEKAR TO FACE TRIAL IN SERULA COMUNIDADE LAND GRAB AND CHEATING CASE
Panaji (Goa): North Goa Principal District and Sessions Judge Irshad Agha today directed that process be issued against Goa’s former Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar in the Serula Comunidade land grab and cheating case filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues. Judge Agha has also directed that process be issued against Peter Martins, then attorney of Comunidade of Serula and Irene Sequeira, then…
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NIGERIAN NATIONAL ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF DRUGS
Calangute (Goa): Calangute police have arrested a Nigerian national by name Victory Igwe Amos in a narcotic raid conducted on Tuesday night at Porie ground in Calangute. Victor Amos, age 32 years, is a native of Lagos in Nigeria and currently residing at Calangute. The accused was found in possession of 190 grams of ganja and 17 grams of charas,…
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PAY FINE IF YOU ARE FOUND BUYING OR SELLING PLASTIC BAG FROM JULY ONWARDS IN GOA
Panaji (Goa): Those who will be found buying or selling plastic bag in Goa will be fined heavily from July onwards, State Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said today announcing the stringent measures to make the coastal state plastic free. “We need to do away with the plastic bags. From July onwards if we find anyone selling or buying plastic bag…
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FIVE HUTS GUTTED IN FIRE AT TALEIGAO, NO HUMAN CASUALTIES
Taleigao (Goa): Total five huts were gutted in a fire when a LPG cylinder exploded at Kamrabhat in Taleigao area. The incident happened on Saturday afternoon which saw the fire engulfing the shanties. Police said that there were no human casualties but the huts were completed gutted in the fire. Fire and emergency services were pressed in action immediately and managed…
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POLICE FEELS RETAILERS SELLING MOBILE SIMS WITHOUT VERIFYING DOCUMENTS HELPS CRIMINALS
Panaji (Goa): A miffed Goa Police Chief Muktesh Chander has come down heavily on the retailers selling mobile SIM cards, for failing to verify the details of new mobile subscribers. Addressing a press briefing amidst meeting with the police officers and SIM card dealers, the Director General of Police (DGP) said that as many as 15 cases are booked wherein subscribers…
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