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Tension at Mapusa as tourists assault local

Tension flared up near Carvalho petrol pump at Mapusa late Sunday evening after some tourists from Mumbai allegedly assaulted a local.


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According to sources, a Mumbai-bound bus (MH-07-C-9800) was parked near Carvalho petrol pump at Mapusa, while an Innova car of the tourists from Mumbai and a car belonging to Saish Govekar were also parked close to each other.  
Sources informed that when Saish requested the tourists to move their car as he wanted to proceed, the tourists allegedly slapped and kicked him.  
Sources said the people who were nearby rushed to Saish’s rescue and looking at the huge crowd, some tourists fled in their Innova car, while others went in the Mumbai-bound bus.  
Sources added that the crowd circled the bus and accordingly informed the police, who rushed to the site and took the bus to the police station.  
A huge crowd had gathered at the police station, demanding a police complaint against the assaulters. The issue was unresolved at the time of going to the press.  
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Father, son die after iron poles from falling truck hit them at Pernem

Two others standing by the roadside grievously injured; agitated locals block road

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Published Jun 5, 2017, 4:37 AM IST
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PERNEM In a tragic accident, a home guard attached to Panaji traffic cell and his father died, while two persons from Sindhudurga were seriously injured after a trailer carrying heavy iron poles turned turtle on the NH17 at Nhaibag-Porsakade in Pernem on Sunday morning.   The accident led to agitated locals blocking vehicular traffic, disrupting traffic on both the sides of the highway for about four hours. Some locals, who were agitated, allegedly pelted…

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