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4 posing as cops rob Rs 8 lakh cash from pickup at Socorro

Four persons posing as policemen robbed cash of Rs 8 lakh from a pick-up van near a car showroom at Socorro on Sunday morning.

Sunil Kambale, a driver by occupation and resident of Solapur-Maharashtra, lodged a complaint with Porvorim Police station stating that four unknown persons in the age group of 35“40 years impersonating as police officers came on two different bikes, restrained him and his helper when they were proceeding towards Maharashtra via the Porvorim-Mapusa road in a pickup.

Kambale claimed that one accused person checked his pickup and while checking, the other accused stole a black-coloured bag containing Rs 8 lakh cash which was kept in the cabin and fled from the scene on their motorcycles.

Porvorim police have registered an offence under Sections 204, 307, read with 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is in progress.

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Menino appointed commissioner of SEC

THE GOAN NETWORK MAPUSA
Published Oct 15, 2025, 1:02 AM IST
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The State government has appointed retired IAS officer Menino D’Souza as the new Commissioner of the Goa State Election Commission (SEC).The appointment order was issued on Tuesday and comes into effect immediately.Menino D’Souza, a seasoned bureaucrat with decades of administrative experience, will now oversee the functioning of the SEC, including the conduct of elections to local bodies, panchayats and other statutory electoral processes in the State.

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