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Dharbandora man booked for submitting fake SSC certificate for barber job in police dept
Oct 25 - A 49-year-old persons has been booked for preparing fake secondary School certificates from Noida Board and producing the same as genuine before police department to get appointed as Barber in the department. The accused is identified as Gourish Shirgaonkar from Dharbandora.
PRAWAH to seek legal opinion over joint inspection of Mhadei sought by Goa
Oct 25- Mahadayi PRAWAH committee held its third meeting in Goa today. Goa sought yet another site inspection during the meeting. The proposal was opposed by Karnataka. As both the states gave conflicting opinions, PRAWAH Authority decided to seek legal opinion in the matter. “The PRAWAH Chairman will write to the Central Water Commission seeking legal opinion. The same...
Margao foiled kidnapping attempt: Anticipatory bail plea of Reuben Vernekar rejected
Oct 25- Additional Sessions Court in Margao has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Reuben Vernekar. He had filed for anticipatory bail after he was questioned by the police in connection with the foiled kidnapping attempt on Margao resident Kunal Raikar, at gunpoint, at Aque
2015 toddler rape case: 29-year-old sentenced to 20 years imprisonment & Rs 9.5 lakh fine
Oct 25- Children’s Court Panaji has sentenced 29-year-old person who had raped a 13-month-old toddler girl at Ponda in 2015, to 20 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 9.5 lakh. The accused who was 19-years-old then had allegedly taken the child in a vehicle and raped her. The man has been sentenced under various sections of IPC,...
Cybercrime Cell warns hotels & resorts over impersonating fake websites
Oct 25 - Pointing out that several fake websites impersonating genuine hotels and resorts are being used to deceive tourists during the online booking process, CyberCrime Cell of Goa police has written to Goa Hotel & Restaurants Association(GHRA) and Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) to alert the hotels and resorts associated with them. The Cell has asked...
Man who escaped Goa Police custody in June 2024 arrested in Dehradun by Delhi Police Crime Branch
Digital Goa, Mar 31-Imad Khan, a 33-year-old accused in a Rs 30 lakh high profile extortion case in Goa, was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch(CB) from Dehradun on Friday, March 28. Khan who hails from Sahranpur, Uttar Pradesh was initially arrested by Goa Police on June 19, 2024, for posing as a Delhi Police CB officer and...
Demand for official language status to Marathi gains momentum
Digital Goa, Mar 31-A large gathering in the capital today demanded official language status for Marathi, calling for equal recognition alongside Konkani.The meeting, held at Menezes Braganza Hall, saw widespread support for the cause, with speakers emphasizing the historical and cultural significance of Marathi in Goa. Supporters urged the government to grant Marathi the same status as Konkani.
57-year-old man drowns in Salulim water canal, locals demand safety measures
Digital Goa, Mar 31- A 57-year-old man, Prakash Gaonkar, from Cotarlim drowned in the Salulim water canal at Cotarlim, Sanguem. Following the incident, locals have expressed anger over the lack of protective measures such as railings and barricades along the canal, demanding urgent safety interventions to prevent such tragedies in future.
DEVRAI: Goa’s Last Untouched Forest
Devrai, also known as sacred groves, are patches of forest considered sacred. There are several Devrai in Goa, mainly located in the hinterland talukas. We visited one such Devrai in Kopordem, Sattari, to learn about the concept of Devrai. A writer and local resident, Naman Sawant Dhavaskar, enlightened us about the various aspects of Devrai.
Saligao man cheated for Rs 5.21 lakh on pretext of overseas job
Digital Goa, Mar 30- A resident of Grand Morod, Saligao, has filed a complaint against a man for allegedly cheating him of Rs5.21 lakh by promising a job abroad. Cletus Fernandes reported that between December 10, 2024, and March 11, 2025, the accused, identified as Francis Barretto, took money from him multiple times under the pretext of securing an...
Domestic help booked for stealing lakhs worth gold jewellery from Calangute house
Digital Goa, Mar 30- A complaint has been filed against a Karnataka native domestic help for allegedly stealing cash and gold ornaments worth lakhs from a residence at Naikwado, Calangute. Adelia Fernandes has filed a complaint that her domestic help, identified as Reshma, a resident of Karnataka, stole Rs 56,200 in cash along with five gold chains, eleven earrings,...
Two arrested by Verna Police for blackmail and harassment at Velsao
Digital Goa, Mar 30- A woman has filed a complaint at Verna Police Station against two men for allegedly threatening, blackmailing, and defaming her by sharing obscene pictures on social media. Both the accused have been arrested and sent to 3 days police custody. According to the complaint, on March 28, 2025, at Dando, Velsao, the accused—Adrian @ Joyson...
Three booked for Rs 1.26 crore property fraud in Canacona
Digital Goa, Mar 30- A Navi Mumbai resident has lodged a complaint against three individuals for allegedly duping him of Rs 1.26 crore by falsely promising to sell a bungalow and surrounding property in Loleim, Canacona. Dr Deepak Raichand Sondhi reported that between December 2022 and the present, the accused—Julie Carneiro, Flora, and Savio, all residents of Loleim, Canacona—dishonestly...
Counterfeit Apple products worth Rs one crore seized from three shops in Mapusa, FIR registered
Digital Goa, Mar 30 - The Goa Crime Branch, along with Apple Inc. officials, seized counterfeit Apple products worth approximately Rs one crore from three shops in Mapusa Municipal Market on March 27. The raid, led to the seizure of fake mobile accessories such as batteries, chargers, earphones, and data cables. The accused, identified as Arjun Kumar, Karmi Bharti,...
CM made the statement about Priol to motivate party workers: Dhavlikar
Digital Goa, Mar 30- Reacting to CM Pramod Sawant’s assertion that Priol will remain with BJP, alliance partner MGP leader and Minister in BJP Government Sudin Dhavlikar made light of the statement by saying that CM made the statement to motivate party workers. “CM will have to speak like that to motivate party workers,” he said. When PM Modi,...
