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6th accused in Mapusa, Dona Paula dacoity cases brought to Goa

PANAJI:  The Crime Branch (Goa) on Wednesday took custody of a sixth accused, Mohammad Nazir, a Bangladeshi national, in the 2025 dacoity case registered at Mapusa Police Station.

Nazir was brought to Goa from Delhi and produced before the local court, which remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody.

Five other Bangladeshi nationals had earlier been taken into custody in connection with the dacoity cases reported at Dona Paula and Ganeshpuri in Mapusa. All six accused were arrested during a joint operation by the Delhi Police Crime Branch, based on intelligence inputs provided by the Goa Police.


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Margao Council faces legal action over fair extension

The Goan Network
Published Jun 4, 2026, 12:36 AM IST
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MARGAOThe Green Goa Foundation (GGF) has served a legal notice on the Margao Municipal Council, alleging that it violated conditions laid down by the High Court for the Purumentachem Fest and warning of possible contempt proceedings.GGF convenor Raison Almeida, who was the petitioner in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the High Court, said that although the feast fair was scheduled to end on Sunday, stalls at the Old Market fair continued to operate until…

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