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Two women booked by Vasco police after pet dog attacks local resident

PANAJI: Two women have been booked by the Vasco police after their pet dog allegedly attacked a local resident at Mangor Hill last week.

The complaint, filed by Laxmi Pillai, a resident of Mangor Hill, states that the dog, owned by Gudiya Singh and Asmita Singh, residents of Vasco, was negligently unleashed and bit her, resulting in severe injuries. Pillai also alleged that the duo verbally abused her and threatened to bring more dogs into the area.

Police have registered an offence under sections 291 and 352 read with section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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Ignored orders, unsafe buildings: Margao faces rude wake-up call

Disaster Authority questions MMC inaction as dangerous structures continue to operate despite demolition directives

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published May 27, 2025, 12:45 AM IST
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Ignored orders, unsafe buildings: Margao faces rude wake-up call

MARGAOIn the wake of back-to-back incidents of building collapses in Goa’s commercial capital, the South Goa District Disaster Management Authority has stepped in to take urgent stock of the situation.District Collector and Chairperson of the Authority, Egna Cleetus, has convened a high-level meeting with key officials, including representatives from the Margao Municipal Council (MMC), to discuss the status of old and dilapidated structures posing a threat to public…

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