Goa-based artist Shireen Mody murdered by gardener at home in Arpora

Shireen Mody

On Sunday evening, reports started pouring in of the tragic murder of Goa-based artist Shireen Mody by her gardener at her home in Arpora. The act itself took place on Sunday morning, with sources saying that Mody’s gardener, a 68-year-old Assamese man by the name of Prafulla Jana, allegedly struck Mody in the back of […]

4 Goan youth arrested for the murder of Francisco Carvalho

Francisco Carvalho

In the last few years, there have been multiple cases of gang violence reported in Goa, with fatal outcomes. As the body count rises, the constant discussions on Social Media platforms such as Facebook point to the fact that immigrants and ‘outsiders’ are coming to Goa and inciting violence, gang wars, and indulging in rape […]

Will Felix Dahl get justice at last?

High Court of Mumbai at Goa on Friday, 6th July 2018, ordered the transfer of the investigation of the case of murder of Swedish tourist Felix Dahl to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Will Felix Dahl get justice at last? 22-year-old Felix Dahl, a Swedish National, decided to visit Goa in October 2014.  Little […]

South Goa, a hotbed of crime thanks to massive influx of migrants

migrants

Being a tourist destination, Goa attracts thousands of visitors all year-round. Sadly, the quality of these has gone down tremendously, with some even committing crimes from petty ones to major ones. Along with tourists, Goa has a massive migrant population as well. South Goa, in particular, has seen a rise in crime thanks to a […]

Killed in Curchorem over an alleged love quadrangle

killed

Murder is something everyone is familiar with. Ever so often the newspapers are filled with stories of these. The reasons vary. From issues with money to crimes of passion, it’s commonplace to read at least one story every day in the media. Take the latest one about the murder in Curchorem. A woman allegedly killed […]

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 […]

79-year-old woman found dead in Candolim

Isabella Cardozo, a 79-year-old woman was found dead lying face down on the floor by her grandson on Thursday. Calangute police have registered a case of unnatural death under section 174 of CrPc. Sources informed that the woman was found dead on the floor with blood oozing from her nose. It is said that she […]

Search for a murder suspect lands Goa police in Naxal area

Search for the suspect in the murder of an unidentified person (last month) in Nuvem has led a team from Maina Curtorim police station to Jharkhand. The hilly area in Jharkhand is known to be a hotbed of Naxal activity. The police managed to track down the house of the accused but he managed to give […]

Vikat Bhagat, Danielle Mclaughlin’s lover spills the beans

Danielle McLaughlin

In a sudden turn of events, the truth about the rape and murder of Danielle McLaughlin suddenly surfaces. The Irish woman’s lover, Vikat Bhagat, decided to spill the beans. A Recap (On 14th March, Danielle McLaughlin, a 28-year-old Irish woman’s body was found in a pool of blood, lying naked in the field around 200 mts. off […]