Exential Group’s victims demand to know where their money is
It is a small victory for the victims of Sydney Lemos and his Exential Group forex scam. The verdict on the $300 million Ponzi scheme run by Sydney Lemos may have gained him life imprisonment. But his victims want to know where their money is. There does not seem to be an answer yet. Exential Group […]
Ladli Laxmi scheme for Women losing its appeal now?
Goa has long since been considered safe for women. But given the atrocities committed against them in the last few years, there is a real fear that those days could be over. Take the Ladli Laxmi scheme for Women for example. The Ladli Laxmi scheme was launched in Goa in July 2012. It was launched […]
Family and friends rally together for Ryan de Souza on social media
News of the Ponzi scheme involving two Goan boys reached the ears of Goans across the world. Sydney Lemos and Ryan de Souza, both from North Goa, have each been sentenced to 500 years in prison. Various news reports state that they are accused of duping investors out of millions of dollars. Many have lost […]
Sydney Lemos and Ryan de Souza get 500 years each for fraud in Dubai
For years people have been moving abroad for better prospects. Up until maybe 5-10 years ago, the Gulf was the first place people thought of moving to earn more money. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Doha, Oman, Bahrain, and even Saudi Arabia were the chosen lands. Today, however, the situation is grim. While the effects of […]
Goa wakes up to another shocking shootout at point blank range
Goa wakes up to another shocking shootout. Yesterday evening, at point-blank range, one Abdul Kader was shot at while at a bar in Shantinagar, Navelim, South Goa. According to police sources, the assailant, Faiyaz Khatib, 36, a resident of Aquem Baixo, shot Kader using a country-made firearm and fled. Police are on his lookout. Both […]
Class XII student stabbed by junior outside college, stable
A 17-year-old student of class XII of PES Higher Secondary School, Ponda was stabbed by his junior, a 16-year-old XI standard student, after class hours, outside the college. According to sources, the juvenile accused was politically linked. The incident took place in broad daylight when the victim was standing at the bus stop near Farmagudi […]
Standard XII student stabbed outside PES College, Ponda
An XI standard student of PES Higher Secondary College, Farmagudi stabbed another XII standard student right outside the PES College premises in Farmagudi, Ponda. The victim was stabbed twice. On committing the crime, the suspect fled the scene. While on the run, he was tracked by the Ponda Police and caught. Later he surrendered […]
Ram Rahim Singh awarded with 20 years of imprisonment
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Monday sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years of imprisonment after his conviction in 2 rape cases. Allegedly, Ram Singh convinced up to 400 men to carry out castrations on themselves because it would bring them closer to God. -Metro.co.uk It […]
Have tourists lost faith in Goa’s Justice System?
Goa has received a lot of negative publicity due to the spate of crimes against foreign tourists in the last decade. These crimes have definitely tarnished the image of Goa, for the foreseeable future. One question on a lot of people’s minds is – Is Goa still safe for lone foreign tourists travelling to the […]
Growing number of crimes linked to foreigners obtaining SIM cards illegally
Director General of Police (DGP) Muktesh Chander has revealed that in the course of investigating financial fraud cases and drug cases, the police has found foreigners involved in the crimes using forged documents to obtain SIM cards and using them for criminal activity. During 2016-17 Goa police found 12 foreigners using illegal SIM cards in […]
