PANJIM: Panjim Police on Monday arrested a habitual offender involved in multiple cases of sexual harassment and crimes against women. The accused, identified as Gloan Pednekar, son of Anand Pednekar, aged 27 years, and a resident of Tonca, Caranzalem was apprehended following meticulous technical surveillance and intelligence-based operations.
The complainant and her female friend filed a complaint at the Panjim Police Station on 24th February 2025 pertaining to sexual harassment, stalking, and outraging the modesty against the accused.
The incident occurred on 23rd February 2025 at 22:20 hours near Citizen Credit Co-Operative Bank Ltd., Patto, Panjim.
The police formed a team under the supervision of Akshat Kaushal, IPS, Superintendent of Police (North Goa), to trace and apprehend the accused.
The accused, after committing the offence, went into hiding to evade arrest. With the help of technical surveillance, intelligence gathering, and analysis of CCTV footage, the accused was identified as Gloan Pednekar.
Based on the leads obtained, his location was traced to Belgavi, Karnataka. A police team proceeded to Belagavi, where the accused was apprehended and subsequently brought to Panjim Police Station on 2nd March 2025, according to a press release by the Panjim Police.