Coastal security police in Colva swiftly arrested a 19-year-old tourist from Maharashtra for allegedly photographing and recording a foreign national without consent, leading to charges of harassment and invasion of privacy.
Goa police transferred Colva Police Inspector Vikram Naik following protests by villagers over his visit to parish priest Fr Polly Lobo regarding a property dispute between a local resident and a Delhi-based builder.
Students at Govt Primary School in Colva, Goa, have been attending classes without a roof for weeks, exposed to harsh weather, due to delayed PWD repairs. Similar issues affect another school used as a polling booth.
An additional sessions court in South Goa acquitted two men in a 2018 narcotics case due to serious investigation lapses, lack of evidence, and failure to examine CCTV footage.
An additional sessions court in Goa acquitted two men accused in a 2018 narcotics case involving 2kg of charas near Dabolim airport. The NCB had alleged the drugs were intended for export.
Fresh domestic waste dumping in banned plastic bags along Colva's roads raises public health and environmental alarms. Despite a 2010 High Court order, panchayats struggle with enforcement. Read more.
South Goa's Additional Sessions Court acquits five men in a 2018 Colva attempted murder case, citing major flaws in the prosecution's evidence. Read the full details of the court's decision.
An additional sessions court in Colva acquitted five men accused of murder, citing major lapses in the police investigation. Read the full details of the judicial critique.