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Nepali held for selling drugs to Goa students

A Nepali national working as a security guard at an educational institution here was arrested on Thursday for selling drugs to college students, police said.
Bahadur Bhagat Singh, 50, was arrested by the Goa Police anti narcotics cell at St Xavier’s college in Mapusa, 15 km from here, with 850 gm of hashish (charas).
“He has been [...]

Israeli drug dealer held in Goa

An Israeli drug dealer surrendered to the Goa police on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Atala, alias Yaniv Banaim, a drug dealer operating in north Goa, was captured on spy camera speaking about his links to the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the state police which had triggered the suspension of five policemen, including a senior police inspector, [...]

Goa Cop Suspended for Links with Drug Peddlers

Goa Police today suspended an Inspector and four lower rank policemen for their alleged links with two Israeli drug-peddlers.
Chief Minister Digamber Kamat briefing media stated that Police Inspector Ashish Shirodkar, Head Constable Hussain Sheikh and constables Sandip Parab, Sayeesh Pokle and Sanjay Parab were suspended for their alleged links with drug peddlers.
The action came after [...]

Russian Couple Booked for Diamond Theft in Goa

A Russian couple has been arrested for allegedly trying to stealing a diamond ring from a jewellery store, police said Thursday, March 4. According to police, Domkiv Roman, 35, and Kuta Melachevko, 32, both residents of Moscow, tried to steal the ring from a jewellery store in Calangute, 15 km from here. ”They tried to steal a [...]

Goa: NCB to interrogate Israeli drug dealer

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will quiz Israeli national David Griham alias Dudu, arrested in Goa  for allegedly dealing in drugs. Superintendent of Police, Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC) Veenu Bansal told reporters on Tuesday that they had received request from NCB to allow them to interrogate David. “We will finish our interrogation first and [...]

Goa home ministry to decide on loud parties

By an order issued Tuesday, Goa home minister Ravi Naik has divested the powers of the district administration to allow parties in coastal Goa where loud music can be played. The home department, which has been criticised by the opposition for allegedly protecting rave parties — often disguised as parties with music — in the beachside [...]

Now, Goa’s ANC has a lot to answer

After revelations about a notorious Israeli drug dealer’s nexus with cops, here comes more damning news for the Goa police. In a development that has left the Goa police red-faced, the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Hyderabad, has said a sample of “brown sugar” sent for tests by the anti-narcotics cell (ANC) is actually “paracetamol [...]

Not aware of police nexus with drug dealer: Goa top cop

Goa police chief Bhimsain Bassi Saturday said he was not aware of any alleged links between three senior police officers and Israeli drug dealer David Driham, alias Dudu, who was arrested earlier this week. Speaking to reporters at the police headquarters, Bassi also said that no disciplinary action had been taken against any police officer in [...]

Goa blast cases still under investigation : MP Goa

National Investigating Agency is investigating into two cases regarding Goa blasts, Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Ajay Maken informed Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Minister said in his reply that The Central Government in consultation with the State Government of Goa has directed the [...]

Goa police hand-in-glove with organised sex mafia: Official

A senior Goa police official on Thursday admitted that the state is emerging as a den for the organized sex mafia in collusion with the local police. Superintendent of Police (Criminal Investigation Department) Atmaram Deshpande wrote in his weekly column in a vernacular daily ‘Gomantak’ Thursday: “There is a disturbing increase in number of instances where [...]