Man ends life in Velsao on New Year’s Day

The Goan NetworkPublished Jan 2, 2026, 12:33 AM IST

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A 73-year-old man ended his life in his room in Velsao-Pale on New Year’s Day.

According to reports, Verna police received a call at about 7 pm stating that a body was found in a room at Velsao.

A police team visited the site and found Freddy Dias dead in his room and in a decomposed condition.

Police enquiries revealed that the deceased had been living alone for the last 30 years and had no family members.

Verna police registered a case of unnatural death and sent the body for an autopsy at the South Goa District Hospital in Margao. Verna PSI Mahesh Bhomkar is investigating the case.

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School bus goes up in flames in Canacona

The Goan Network

Published Jan 2, 2026, 12:32 AM IST

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School bus goes up in flames in Canacona

CANACONAA school bus belonging to the S S Angle Higher Secondary School at Dapot-Maxem in Canacona was gutted in a fire on Thursday night.Onlookers noticed the school bus, which was parked in the premises of the HSS and across the NH66 highway, engulfed in flames at about 8.30 pm and notified the Canacona fire station.By the time a fire brigade from Chapoli reached the site, the school bus was almost reduced to ashes.Though the cause of the fire is being ascertained, a short…