Man Held for Illegal Matka Gambling Near Paulo Travels Office in Panaji

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PANAJI: The Panaji Police have arrested a man for allegedly conducting illegal gambling activities by accepting cash bets on numerical digital numbers in a public place on Wednesday night.

According to police reports, Panaji Police Station registered Crime No. 154/2025 under Section 11(2)(a) of the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act upon the complaint of Head Constable Vishant P. Mahale (HC 5855).

At around 9:45 p.m. on November 6, near the Paulo Travels Office in Panaji, the accused — identified as Mohana Shettigar, son of Nagappa Shettigar, and a resident of Bairo Alto, Fondvem, Ribandar, origin

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