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2 held for possessing ganja worth Rs 65,000

VASCO
Mormugao police on Thursday arrested two persons on charges of possessing 650 grammes Ganja worth Rs 65,000.

Mormugao PI Alvito Rodrigues informed reporters that the two persons, Dayanand Lamani (20) of Mangor and Mallesh Chavan (26) of Baina were caught near the Sulabh Toilet at Baina beach.

"Acting on specific information, PSI Uday Salunke carried out a narcotic raid and caught both accused red-handed in illegal possession of 650 grams dry leafy substance suspected to be Ganja worth Rs 65,000 which they had come to deliver to their customers. We have registered an offence and arrested both the accused under the NDPS Act," said PI Rodrigues.

PSI Stanley Gomes of Mormugao Police is investigating under the supervision of PI Alvito Rodrigues and Mormugao DySP Salim Shaikh.

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GHRC recommends refund of Rs 1.30 lakh to retired vocational instructor

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Jan 19, 2024, 1:14 AM IST
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PANAJIThe Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) has recommended the Directorate of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to reimburse Rs 1.30 lakh approx to its retired vocational instructor.The amount was deducted from his gratuity to rectify an overpayment made during his service. Edwin Vaz, a retired Group C employee, had complained to the Commission on March 16, 2023 that Rs1,30,556 was recovered from his gratuity towards overpayment made to him from January 2006 to June 30,…

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