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Poriem local duped to tune of Rs 20 lakh over Facebook

PANAJI
Cybercrime police station on Saturday booked an offence against one Swapnil Naik and users of the Facebook profile under the name of "Prachi Gaunker" for duping a Poriem resident to the tune of Rs 20 lakh.

According to the complaint, in the year 2018, accused Naik, impersonators using the FB profile "Prachi Gaunker" and users of mobile number 8277303719 along with their associates used computer resources and made the complainant transfer Rs 20 lakh in various bank accounts under the pretext of getting married to him.

PI Vishwesh Karpe is investigating the case which has been booked under Section 419, 420 read with Section 34 of IPC and Section 66-D of IT Act.


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Govt to end reign of 'fazenda' with accounts bldg in Porvorim

CM TO LAY FOUNDATION STONE FOR NEW BUILDING ON REPUBLIC DAY

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Jan 24, 2021, 12:05 AM IST
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Govt to end reign of 'fazenda' with accounts bldg in Porvorim

PANAJIThe historic and heritage ground-plus-one 'Fazenda' building behind the Old Secretariat in the capital city will in the near future no longer boast of holding the State government's purse strings.Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's government is planning to build a new edifice for the directorate of accounts at Porvorim -- Lekha Bhavan.Sawant is slated to lay the foundation stone for this new building on Tuesday next, the Republic Day.The construction of the building will…

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