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Court acquits former AAP candidate Mhambre in vandalism of public property case

MAPUSA
A court in Mapusa has acquitted then AAP candidate and former party state convenor Rahul Mhambrey in a case pertaining to defacement of public property by posting a billboard and posters with his party’s logo on the Karaswada flyover during the last assembly elections. Mhambrey had been accused of failing to remove these posters even after the elections. A case was registered against Mhambrey for putting up posters on the Karaswada flyover. A case was registered against Mhambare by the Mapusa Police under Section 3 of PDPP Act on December 16, 2022. The police had later filed a charge sheet in the JMFC. After the hearing, JMFC Judge Jude Sequeira acquitted Mhambare.

Meanwhile, police also registered a case against AAP members for putting up posters at Nachinola Circle, Nachinola Club, Ucassaim at Jagbai Junction, Tar Flyover bridge in Mapusa and Aldona constituencies.


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5 held in sextortion racket in Calangute

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Mar 31, 2024, 1:16 AM IST
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PANAJIThe Crime Branch sleuths on Saturday busted a sextortion racket in the Calangute with five persons under its scanner. The accused were tracked down after a group of tourists from Karnataka alleged that five men who promised to ‘provide girls’ at a club cheated them and instead extorted extra money. “The complainants claimed that accused allegedly lured victims with promises of an alluring package at Samudra Club... Instead, they extorted Rs 18,300 from the…

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