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Motorist booked for threatening traffic police at Peddem junction

MAPUSA

A motorist from Kamrakhajan-Mapusa has been booked for threatening Mapusa Traffic Police Inspector Marlon D’Souza and obstructing him from duty at Peddem Junction, Mapusa, on Monday evening.  

Around 6 pm, traffic congestion occurred due to the trial activation of traffic signals at the junction on the national highway. Inspector D’Souza and his team were managing traffic when Dattaraj Raoji Tuyekar was stopped for not wearing a seat belt and asked to produce his driving licence.  

Tuyekar allegedly argued with the officers, refused to provide his licence, and threatened the inspector. He was also accused of obstructing the police in their duties.  

On Tuesday, Inspector D’Souza filed a complaint, and based on it, Mapusa police registered a case against Tuyekar.

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Probe gates yet to open on Amthane dam lapses

The Goan Network
Published Feb 19, 2025, 1:11 AM IST
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PANAJIThe probe into the jammed Amthane dam gate and years of neglected maintenance remains in limbo, with the government yet to launch an inquiry into the glaring lapse “ despite Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s order nearly 20 days ago.  The CM called for an inquiry into the Water Resources Department’s (WRD) failure to release water from the Amthane dam on time last month. However, with no officer appointed to inquire, the issue has reportedly almost been…

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