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WB man held for drugs at Sinquerim

THE GOAN NETWORK MAPUSAPublished Jan 29, 2026, 1:13 AM IST

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Calangute police arrested a 40-year-old man from West Bengal, but residing in Candolim, on charges of possessing drugs valued at Rs 1.1 lakh in Sinquerim on Tuesday.

Acting on reliable information, a police team raided a site near the King’s Villa in Sinquerim and nabbed Susanta Haripada Mondal in alleged possession of 1,100 gms of ganja, valued at Rs 1.1 lakh.

The drugs were seized and the accused was later arrested in this connection. Calangute PSI Vignesh Naik is conducting further investigation under the guidance of Police Inspector Paresh Naik.

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Govt concedes to demands, agrees to relocate Unity Mall

Says survey confirms original site outside wetland but cites court order and public sentiment for move

THE GOAN NETWORK

Published Jan 29, 2026, 1:13 AM IST

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Govt concedes to demands, agrees to relocate Unity Mall

PANAJIThe Goa government has decided to shift the proposed Unity Mall and Prashasan Stambh projects from their original site near Toyyar lake in Chimbel, following weeks of protests by local villagers and an order of the Principal District and Sessions Court, North Goa, cancelling the construction licence.The decision was announced by the Tourism Department in a statement issued late Wednesday evening. The department said that although the proposed site was outside the…