Man arrested for viewing child sexual abuse material

The Goan NetworkPublished Jan 17, 2026, 12:38 AM IST

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The Cyber Crime police on Friday arrested a 28-year-old man from Saligao for allegedly downloading and viewing obscene material involving children.

The accused, identified as Shivam Shrivastava, a native of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested under Section 67-B of the Information Technology Act and Section 15(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The case was registered based on a complaint received by the police. The offence was recorded on October 26, 2025.

After a detailed technical investigation, cyber crime officials traced the suspect to Saligao and arrested him.

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29 from K’taka detained for entering banned waterfall near Surla

The tourists were later released by Forest Dept with a warning for violating entry restrictions

The Goan Network

Published Jan 17, 2026, 12:38 AM IST

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VALPOIForest Department officials detained 29 people from Karnataka on Thursday for visiting the Jalavani waterfall in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary near Surla, despite a ban on entry to the area.The group was later released with a warning that strict action would be taken if they were found entering prohibited waterfall areas again.The Forest Department has banned visits to several waterfalls inside the sanctuary as they are considered dangerous. According to Mhadei…