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Borim youth damage car, assault occupants

Some youth from Borim stoned a car and injured the occupants while they were travelling from Dharbandora to Ponda on Sunday evening.

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According to sources, a group of youth from Mollem were travelling in their swift car to Ponda. When they reached at Dharbandora, four youth on their two KTM bikes followed them and dashed the car. During that time they decided to compromise on the issue by paying for the loss. One of the bikers sat in the car, while occupant of the car sat on the bike and proceeded towards Ponda.
Sources further informed that when the car reached the junction near Sahakari petrol pump at Curti-Borim bypass, the bikers along with their other friends, who had rushed at their request, were assaulting their friend who had gone on the two-wheeler.
When the occupants of the car stopped to save their friend, the accused stoned the car and damaged it. They also assaulted other occupants of the car, informed sources.
Agnel Fernandes, an occupant of the car, sustained injuries and was rushed to Sub District Hospital at Ponda.
Ponda Police rushed to the site, after some people informed them about the incident. No sooner the police reached the site, the bikers fled from the spot. Ponda Police were registering the case till late evening.
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BRICS ‘illumination’ fails to light up Colva beach square

The Electricity department had literally ensured that not a single electric pole -- right from Colva to Cavelossim -- would go without a CFL lamp, courtesy the two-day BRICS summit. At many places, the road side electric poles were even whitewashed, while the overhead conductors were guarded to ensure that they do not snap and land on the road during the summit.

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Published Oct 17, 2016, 5:02 AM IST
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