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Student held with drugs in Anjuna

MAPUSA: One day after two deaths have occurred apparently due to drug overdose, Anjuna Police arrested a student on charges of possessing drugs on Sunday evening. The accused student from Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, was arrested at about 6 pm in front of a restaurant and guest house at small Vagator, police said.
The police after a person search found the accused in possession of 14.5 grammes of Charas and 44 grammes of Ganja, all worth Rs 20,000.
An offence has been registered against the accused under Sections 21 (b), 20 (b) (ii) (A) of the NDPS Act, 1985. PSI, Harish Vaigankar is conducting further investigation.
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Five cows electrocuted at Poinguinim

The Goan Network
Published Aug 14, 2017, 3:16 AM IST
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CANACONA: Five cows died after they came in contact with live electricity wire at Tirval-Poinguinim on Sunday morning. According to sources, the five cows had left their cowsheds and were grazing in the nearby woods, when they reportedly came in contact with live electricity wire while grazing. Sources disclosed a live electricity wire due to breakdown of jumper from the 11KVA alignment got snapped and touched an electricity pole. "As it was raining, the current passed…

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