Siddiqui escape case: Naik attempts suicide allegedly by drinking floor cleaner
Dec 15- Suspended IRBn Constable Amit Naik who has been arrested for assisting land grab mastermind and notorious criminal Suleiman alias Siddiqui Khan to escape from Crime Branch lockup at Ribandar has been shifted to GMC for treatment. He allegedly tried to commit suicide by drinking floor cleaner. Amit allegedly snatched the floor cleaner bootle from the hand of...
Anjuna gramsabha witnesses stormy debate over noise pollution
Dec 15 - Anjuna's gramsabha witnessed heated arguments between groups of villagers both supporting and opposing late-night parties in Anjuna and Vagator. Locals demanded that the Village Panchayat reject proposals to convert restaurants into clubs. While some villagers argued that loud music parties were essential for tourism and their absence could hinder the industry, the opposing group raised concerns...
Vijai Sardesai demands CM’s resignation for ‘protecting’ land grabbing scam culprit
Dec 15- Goa Forward President Vijai Sardessai today demanded immediate resignation of CM Pramod Sawant for allegedly ‘protecting’ the culprits in the land grabbing scam. Retired justice Jadhav one man commission report on land grabbing has specified, “Some of the persons have played a key role in the commission of the crime, but cleverly they remained behind the curtain...
Pratima Coutinho arrested in ‘hurting religious sentiments’ case of 2020
Dec 15- Pratima Coutinho was taken into custody by the Margao police today for hurting religious sentiments during a protest held by Congress in 2020. Pratima who was the Congress Mahila Chief then has been arrested for failing to appear before the court in the matter. She is to be produced before the court tomorrow at 2.30 pm.
Planned Power Shutdown announced in South Goa on December 15
Planned Power Shutdown announced in South Goa on December 15Dec 13 - Electricity Department has scheduled a power shutdown on Sunday, December 15, 2024, from 7 am to 5 pm, to replace existing conductors with high-capacity ACCC HTLS "DRAKE" conductors on the 220 KV Ponda-Xeldem and 220 KV API Ambewadi lines. Entire talukas of Canacona, Sanguem and Quepem, part...
Constable who assisted lockup escape surrenders before Hubli police; Suleiman still at large
Dec 13 - IRBn constable Amit Naik, accused of aiding Siddiqui alias Suleiman Khan in escaping from the Crime Branch lockup yesterday night, has reportedly surrendered before Hubli Police. Siddiqui however remains absconding, and efforts are underway to track him down.
Ragpicker rescued in risky operation at Margao Railway Station
Dec 13 - A tense situation unfolded at Margao Railway Station when a ragpicker, Amzad Khan, climbed onto the roof of Platforms 2 and 3, perilously close to high-tension electric cables. Konkan Railway Police acted swiftly, with plainclothes officers scaling the roof and fire services deploying rescue nets. After a coordinated effort involving railway staff and bystanders, Khan was...
Five arrested in narcotics raid at Mapusa bus stand; Rs 10 lakh worth ganja seized
Dec 13 - Mapusa Police arrested five individuals in a narcotics raid conducted at the New KTC Bus Stand parking lot on December 12, 2024. Police team apprehended the accused in possession of 10.3 kg of suspected ganja, valued at Rs 10 lakh. The arrested individuals are Chandankumar Sharma (22), Rohit Sharma (21), and Imtiyaz Muslim Ansari (21) from...
Casino staff booked for obstructing ED Officials
Dec 13- Panaji Police have registered a case against staff and management of Cruise Casino Pride for obstructing officials of the Directorate of Enforcement during an investigation yesterday, Dec 12 on board the cruise. As per the complaint filed by ED officials, the accused — including Casino Pride Director Ashok Wadia, staff members Gopal Ramnath Naik, Arti Raja, and...
