Goa police arrests man for entering prohibited defence areaPANAJI - The Goa police have detained a man who strayed into a prohibited defence area in the port town of Vasco early Wednesday morning, barely a few hours before the arrival of Union minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal. German arrested for overstaying in GoaPANAJI - A middle-aged German was arrested Wednesday by the Goa police for overstaying his visa. The detention comes in the wake of intelligence inputs warning of a terror attack in the state. Goa is safe for tourists, says ministerPANAJI - Goa is safe for tourists and there was no specific intelligence input about any possible terrorist strike, Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said here Wednesday. Police probe bigamy complaint against Goa ministerPANAJI - The Goa police have initiated a probe into a complaint of bigamy against Tourism Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco, police sources said. Police step up patrolling on Goa beachesPANAJI - Police patrolling of Goa’s pretty beaches has been stepped up ahead of the busy festive season that kicks off from Christmas eve, but the police have denied reports that the army may be deployed. |