UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN DRAGGED, BURNT AT SIOLIM
Siolim (Goa): Police are investigating a major murder case in which a woman has been dragged and burnt to death at Bamonwado, Siolim. Anjuna police inspector Sanjay Dalvi said that the body of the girl is completely burnt beyond recognition. The body was found near the bushes alongside the road. “We are not able to identify the girl whose age appears…
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THE MAIN GUY BEHIND NEET CHEATING IDENTIFIED
Old Goa (Goa): The Goa police have zeroed-in on the main conspirator in the infamous National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) impersonation case, two days after four persons were arrested for appearing on behalf of genuine candidates at Old Goa and Verna. A man known as Ojha, originally from Patna-Bihar is said to have hired Muhammad Chanchal, Abhishek Singh, Randhir Singh and…
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CAUGHT RED HANDED CHEATING
Vasco/Old Goa (Goa): Goa police on Sunday arrested four Bihar-based youths from two different examination halls across the State for impersonating during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) held today. Four youths, all from Bihar – Randhir Singh (21), Diwakar Kumar (22), Mohammad Chanchal (28) and Abhishekh Singh (23), were arrested by State police when they were found impersonating during…
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Absconding accused arrested for attempt to murder
Calangute (Goa): An attempt to mutder accused was today arrested six days after he absconded from the scene of crime at Calangute. Calangute police who was on a look out for Ajay Bhike, traced him at Pernem and subsequently placed him under arrest. “Our team had launched a search operation since April 30. We received confirmed inputs from sources this morning…
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Mother sentenced for 7 yrs RI for pushing daughter into prostitution
Panaji (Goa): More than one decade after she pushed her daughter, who was then a juvenile, into prostitution; the Children’s Court has sent the mother behind bars for seven years. The court has sentenced her to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs one lakh – to be paid to the victim. The incident dates back…
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Mind your hand on mobile, you are calling police
Panaji (Goa): The unwanted calls which are dialed by mistake are burdening the emergency lines of State police. “It is brought to the notice of general public that due to inception of dial 112 as an emergency response system, there is considerable increase in unintentionally or accidentally triggered phone calls,” Deputy Inspector General of Police Rupender Kumar told reporters today. “Due…
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Rane charge-sheeted in Dhargalim toll booth attack case
Pernem (Goa): Four years after he allegedly smashed the toll booth at Dhargalim, Maharashtra’s MLA Nitesh Rane has been charge-sheeted under various offences by Pernem police. The charge-sheet is filed by police before Judicial Magistrate First Class, Pernem which has accused Nitesh and eight others of being involved in toll booth attack. They have been booked under various sections dealing with…
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Goa police to modernise its marine policing
Panaji (Goa): The Goa police are on a serious mission to modernise its marine defence considering new age security challenges and repeated intelligence warnings of terror attack via sea route. Making best use of the Central Coastal Security Scheme, the Goa Marine Police will shortly have four 12-ton boats, four rigid-inflatable boats (RIB) and up-gradation of infrastructure like jetties. The Centre…
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OH FISH! Fraud of Rs 2.04 crore, senior fisheries dept officials under scanner
Malim-Betim (Goa): In what appears to be a major fraud which was pushed under the carpet by State fisheries department, total Rs 2.04 crore were availed by the non-member fishermen at Malim-Betim jetty itself. The fraud which was noticed in the internal inquiry report of the department and was pushed into cold storage has come to light during the inspection by…
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SIT bargains for time to reply in Digambar Kamat bail plea
Panaji (Goa): Though the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of crime branch had claimed through media that they want custodial interrogation of former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, their action before the Court was different. Despite getting time to file the reply, the SIT which is investigating the illegal mining case allegedly involving Kamat, sought more time to file their reply. The…
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