Pune native saved from drowning
CALANGUTE: A youth from Pune was saved from drowning at the Anjuna beach on Thursday evening.
According to reports, the incident took place at about 3 pm when Sanmay Shah (27) was spotted in a non-swim zone about 30-40 mtrs in the sea. Despite requests to shift to a safe swim zone, Shah refused to pay attention to lifeguards and was reportedly under the influence of alcohol.
Shah began to struggle in deeper waters and raised an alarm. Two lifeguards rushed to his aid and brought him ashore. The victim was administered oxygen and he was later shifted in a 108 ambulance for further treatment.
foreign currency stolen
CALANGUTE: A receptionist hailing from Mumbai decamped with foreign currency worth Rs 2.95 lakh from the locker of a resort at Baga.
According to Calangute Police, the employee stole Russian and American currency from the safe lockers and disappeared the following day with the help of a car belonging to a local from Guirim.
The management has filed a complaint in this regard with the Calangute Police and investigations are in progress.
Ore-laden truck detained
VALPOI: A Karnataka truck loaded with mineral ore was detained by Valpoi Police in the wee hours of Friday.
According to Valpoi PI Ramesh Gaonkar, a local from Sanquelim called up the police at about 3 am on Friday to report the alleged transportation of mineral ore in Sattari.
Valpoi police managed to trace the truck (KA-22-B-4829) at Honda-Sattari and took the vehicle to the Valpoi police station, while the driver was detained for police investigations.
“When the driver, Suresh Naik from Londa, could not produce documents like transit slip and invoice, we detained the truck on suspicion that the vehicle was used for illegal transportation of ore,” said PI Gaonkar.
“However later in the evening, the contractor produced the document to ascertain that the truck had come from Reddy-Maharashtra and was to supply the ore at a company at Pissurlem-Sattari.”
Bhoma locals threaten stir
PONDA: Residents of Bhoma-Ponda have threatened to intensify their agitation to demand a road bypass for the proposed NH-4A road-widening work to be undertaken by the state government. The villagers have submitted a memorandum to the State government requesting for a bypass to save hundreds of residences as well as religious structures from demolition.
The residents were upset with recent statements reportedly made by PWD and Transport Minister Sudin Dhavlikar, that only a few houses would be demolished and that, those displaced would be rehabilitated.
Dhavlikar had also stated that as a rehabilitation plan, the State government would construct a building and shops for the displaced residents.
“We have already communicated our objection to the rehabilitation plan of the state government when we met PWD and Transport Minister Sudin Dhavlikar”, informed Bhoma villager Sanjay Naik.
Concerned over the loss of several houses, villagers now have decided to restart their agitation to oppose the proposed NH4A road-widening work at Bhoma and have planned a meeting on Sunday evening to demand a bypass road.
Villagers have claim that the bypass would save the identity of Bhoma. “A couple of years back when the NHAI was to undertake four-laning of the NH 4A, it was said that over 100 houses would have to demolished in the Bhoma-Adcolna village,” informed Naik.
“Our fight will be to safeguard the identity of Bhoma and to save hundreds of residences. There are some people with vested interest who want the road to pass through our village,” claimed Naik.
