MONDAY, 24 AUGUST 2026

Misappropriation of funds: FIR lodged against MMC clerk

MARGAO
The Margao Police has finally register a FIR against the Municipal Lower Division Clerk  for cheating and criminal breach of trust after he failed to deposit Rs 17.96 lakh revenue from the Purumentachem fest fair into the Municipal treasury.

Margao Police station in-charge, PI Tulsidas Naik informed that the police have booked the employee under Section 408 of the IPC, besides Section 420 for cheating. PI Naik informed that the police is investigating the matter and is collecting evidence in the case.

After facing flak for inaction, MMC Chief Officer Gaurish Sankhwalkar had finally lodged a complaint with the Margao police on Tuesday alleging that the Municipal LDC had misappropriated an amount of Rs 17.96 lakh.


SHARE ON

Comba resolution crucial to Margao traffic plan

Closure of railway crossing for trains causes traffic congestion, hardships for students; Comba subway fails to meet growing requirements; CM promised road flyover finds no favour with Centre

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Jun 21, 2024, 12:36 AM IST
SHARE ON

MARGAOCan there be any meaningful resolution to the acute traffic tangle plaguing the commercial capital without addressing the snarls at the railway crossing in Comba “ the city’s education hub, imparting education to thousands of students, from Kindergarten (KG) to Post-Graduation (PG)?For, when the railway crossing is closed for vehicular traffic for the trains to run, traffic comes to a virtual halt or moves at a snail’s pace, causing traffic congestion, with the nearly…

READ MORE

Keep Reading — More from GOA NEWS

2 more related stories queued · tap to continue reading

Home HOME News GOA NEWS Global GLOBAL GOENKAR Search SEARCH