Vasco man loses Rs 1.83 lakh after opening fake RTO e-challan APK

The Goan NetworkPublished Feb 13, 2026, 1:07 AM IST

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VASCO: A Vasco resident lost Rs 1,83,600 after he opened a fake APK file sent in the name of an RTO e-challan.

In a complaint, Lalsab Bagwan of Dactolem said the incident took place on February 7 at around 12.48 pm.

He said an unknown person sent him an APK file claiming it was linked to an RTO e-challan.

The file also carried an image of his brother. Thinking it was genuine, Bagwan opened the file.

Soon after, Rs 1,83,600 was withdrawn from his bank account without his permission.

Vasco police have registered an offence under Section 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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Family members now head Agarwada-Chopdem VP

Woman elected dy sarpanch, while mother-in-law sarpanch

The Goan Network

Published Feb 13, 2026, 1:06 AM IST

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Family members now head Agarwada-Chopdem VP

PERNEMIn an unusual situation, two members of a family now head the Agarwada-Chopdem panchayat, after Sangeeta Naik was elected unopposed as deputy sarpanch. Her mother-in-law, Shilpa Naik, presently serves as sarpanch in the panchayat and, incidentally, Sangeeta had also previously served as sarpanch in the panchayat, while Shilpa had also previously served as deputy sarpanch.During a special meeting to elect the deputy sarpanch, Sangeeta Naik was the lone candidate to file…