High-speed Tejas Express robbed & damaged
Although the first trip of Tejas Express, the high-speed train from Mumbai to Goa, started amid much fanfare, the train came back with fewer headphones, damaged infotainment screens and waste strewn all over. The train was flagged off from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on Monday and returned from Goa on Tuesday. Although the railway officials had […]
Fr Bismarque to be finally laid to rest
After lying in a morgue for over 16 months, the remains of Fr Bismarque Dias will finally be laid to rest. While the date is yet to be confirmed, this is likely to bring some closure to the mysterious death of priest turned activist, Fr Bismarque. Based on a petition filed by activist Adv Aires […]
Devious old crook arrested for tricking minor girls
In a recent case, the Goa cyber crime police arrested one, Chandrahas Rane (36) of Kalmamal, Borim, Ponda for tricking young girls into sending their nude pictures to him. The accused used facebook to contact the girls. He told them he would help them get into the modelling career. The were girls unaware that they were being played. Rane made […]
Gun ownership in Goa – ‘Want’ or ‘Need’ ?
There are more legal guns in Goa than illegal ones. Illegal ones coming from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are on the rise as they are cheaper and a lot easier to obtain than legalized ones. Goa is not a place where guns are easily available as compared to a country like the United States. To […]
Sureties
Foreigners involved in crimes such as drug peddling use the help of locals to flee from the law. It has become a cost-making-deal for locals in Goa to earn a lot of money. They take advantage of the situation and encourage the crime rate. HOW THIS WORKS The locals stand as sureties throughout the case […]
