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Desecrations: more sites identified

Francis Pereira, the prime accused in the desecration of several religious structures in Salcete and Quepem talukas, on Monday, reportedly identified 75 places where he had desecrated crosses.

the goan I networkrQUEPEM rrAccording to police sources, a police team took Pereira to Sanguem, Quepem, Cuncolim, Maina-Curtorim and some parts of Verna, where he claimed to have desecrated religious structures in those places. rIncidentally, police were unaware of many of those places identified by Pereira. rWhile explaining to the police team how he had desecrated the crosses, Pereira also offered to show them some more desecration sites on Tuesday. rIn addition to earlier offences, police have also added Section 153 IPC on charges of promoting enmity between religious groups.
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Letters threaten North dentists to cough up protection money

The fast-growing dental tourism along the Calangute-Candolim coastal belt has got a scare. rnSomeone it appears has been eyeing the dental clinics along the popular coastal belt and wants to capitalize from the booming trade.

The Goan Network
Published Jul 18, 2017, 3:51 AM IST
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the goan I networkrMAPUSA rrAt least five owners of dental clinics along the popular coastal belt have received anonymous letters through post asking huge sums of protection money. rFor now, at least two owners have filed complaints with Calangute police and police have registered FIRs in both the cases and are probing the matter further. rAccording to one complainant doctor who received a letter through post on May 22, the writer threatens the doctor to pay up Rs 2 crore as…

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