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Sonali Phogat was administered methamphetamine by accused: Goa Police

BJP leader Sonali Phogat was administered methamphetamine drugs by the accused at a restaurant in North Goa hours before her death, Goa Police said on Saturday. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi said left-overs from the drugs which were given to her at Curlies Restaurant at Anjuna have been seized from the restaurant's washroom. Police have so far arrested her personal assistant Sudhir Sagwan, another aide Sukhwinder Singh, owner of the Curlies Restaurant Edwin Nunes and alleged drug peddler Dattaprasad Gaonkar. While Singh and Sagwan are charged with murder, Nunes and Gaonkar are booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The drugs given to her have been identified as methamphetamine, Dalvi said. They were supplied to Sagwan and Singh by Gaonkar who worked as a room boy at Hotel Grand Leoney Resort in Anjuna where Phogat and others were staying. Phogat was brought dead to a hospital on August 23.

Drug peddler, restaurant owner detained in Sonali Phogat murder case

Goa Police have detained a drug peddler and a restaurant owner in connection with the murder case of BJP leader and actress Sonali Phogat, a top official confirmed

Sonali Phogat was drugged at a party by accused before death: Goa Police

BJP leader Sonali Phogat was drugged at a party by her two associates who have been now named as accused in the case related to her 'murder', Goa Police said on Friday. Both the accused were seen mixing some obnoxious chemical substance in the liquid which was fed to her at the party at a restaurant in Anjuna, said Inspector General of Police Omvir Singh Bishnoi. Sudhir Sagwan and Sukhwinder Singh, the two accused who have been detained, had travelled to Goa along with Phogat on August 22. The incident of drugging happened at Curlies Restaurant at Anjuna in North Goa as per the accused's confession, the IGP said. Both would be arrested soon, he added. Phogat was brought dead to a hospital on August 23. As per an autopsy report, her body had "multiple blunt force injuries.

Ports ministry to recast Mormugao monetisation tender to attract more bids

The project is part of the national monetisation pipeline, which is expected to yield Rs 6 trillion by 2024-25

Sonali Phogat's autopsy report indicates multiple injuries: Goa Police

Goa Police on Thursday pressed a charge of murder against two associates of BJP leader Sonali Phogat soon after autopsy was conducted on her body. Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been added to the case related to the death of the 42-year-old leader, a senior police official told PTI here. Sudhir Sagwan and Sukhwinder Wasi were named as accused in the case, he added. Sagwan and Wasi had accompanied Phogat to Goa when she arrived in the coastal state on August 22. Her brother Rinku Dhaka had filed a complaint against the two men at Anjuna Police Station on Wednesday. Autopsy was conducted on Phogat's body at the Goa Medical College and Hospital earlier in the day.

Who was Sonali Phogat? Her career and constant brush with controversies

Sonali Phogat, who was in Goa at the time of her death, was taken to St Anthony Hospital in North Goa's Anjuna

Sonali's family suspect something "fishy" in her death, seeks investigation

The Goa Police had on August 23 registered a case of unnatural death after she was declared brought dead by a Goa Hospital

Sonali Phogat: Goa police registers unnatural death case, says official

Police have registered an unnatural death case after BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat was "brought dead" at a hospital at Anjuna in North Goa, a senior police official said on Tuesday. "Preliminary enquiry has revealed that she had come to Goa on August 22 and was staying in a hotel in Anjuna. Today early morning she started feeling uneasiness at a hotel and was shifted to hospital wherein she was declared brought dead," Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mapusa) Jivba Dalvi said. He said the police received a call at 9 am about the matter. An "unnatural death" case has been registered at Anjuna, he said. "Statements of the relevant witnesses are being recorded and Anjuna Police have written to the Department of Forensic Medicine at Goa Medical College for appointing a panel of doctors for conducting post-mortem examination," he said. Further investigation is in progress, the DSP said.

PM Modi attacks Opposition in Goa, says those who talk big lacks vision

Modi congratulated Goa for becoming the first 'Har Ghar Jal' certified state where every household is connected to piped water

Goa becomes first state to be 'Har Ghar Jal' certified, says PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said that over 100 mn rural households of the country have been connected to the facility of clean water through pipes, with 70 mn rural families getting connected in last 3 years

'BJP treated bimari, now beneficiaries get 100% funds', BJP's Goa incharge

He said that the BJP has 'niti' (Policy), 'neta' (Leader) and 'niyat' (intent)

PM Modi to address 'Har Ghar Jal Utsav' in Goa virtually today at 10.30 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the 'Har Ghar Jal Utsav' event in Panaji on Friday morning. Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant would be present for the event, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has said. The event will be held at Institute Menezes Braganza at 10.30 am. Ahead of his scheduled address, PM Modi appealed to the people passionate about water conservation and environment to join the programme. "It is a special day for Goa and for our efforts to ensure Har Ghar Jal. Will be sharing my remarks via video conferencing at 10.30 AM. Would urge all those passionate about water conservation and the environment to join the programme," the PM tweeted on Friday morning. The CMO said that Goa is the first state in the country to achieve 100 per cent piped water supply in rural areas. "State Public Works Department is the implementing agency for the scheme in Goa," it has said. The event will be inaugurated

Goa sees 180 new Covid-19 cases, one death; positivity rate now 14.09%

Goa on Thursday reported 180 Covid-19 cases at a high positivity rate of 14.09 per cent, which took the tally in the state to 254,531, a health official said

BJP wins 140 out of 186 seats in Goa Panchayat elections held on Aug 10

The BJP won 140 seats out of the 186 village panchayat bodies which went to polls on August 10, said Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

Centre notifies establishment of campuses of NFSU in Goa, Tripura

The Central government has notified the establishment of campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Goa and Tripura.The Women Safety Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued a notification mentioning the move of the Central government as part of plans to set up 10 NFSU campuses in different states and five abroad over the next five years."In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 4 of the National Forensic Sciences University Act, 2020 (32 of 2020), the Central Government hereby notifies that the campuses established at Goa and Tripura shall include as the campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University," the notification reads.Gandhinagar-based National Forensic Science University (NFSU) was formed by an Act of Parliament in 2020. Establishing 10 NFSU campuses in different states is a move to incorporate forensic sciences into the police and judicial systems of states as per the requirements of their respective

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Goa govt to felicitate freedom fighters today

The Goa government will on Thursday felicitate freedom fighters who fought for the liberation of the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said

Goa sees 174 new Covid cases at 11% positivity rate; active tally at 957

The COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 3,955 with no new fatalities being reported, the bulletin said.

Delhi downer: Cheaper liquor in Delhi, Maha hits Goa's booze business

With Delhi and neighbouring Maharashtra reducing liquor rates, Goa's liquor traders are left worried that they may further lose business from tourists visiting the sunshine state

Small Ganesh idols see rise in demand, Highest in Maharashtra: Artists

Sculptors in Goa have been observing an increase in demand for small idols of Lord Ganesh for installation at home during the 10-day festival

Goa party asks Sawant govt to stop attempts of Karnataka to divert water

Goa Forward Party President Vijai Sardesai wrote to the Chief Secretary of the state requesting him to take steps to prevent Karnataka from allegedly constructing the Bandaras (weir)