GERMAN TOURIST CHAIN SNATCHING: ACCUSED NABBED
Calangute Police have arrested an accused in connection with a gold chain snatching incident reported at Baga, Calangute. On 11.12.2025, a German national staying at a guest house in Baga reported that an unknown male forcibly entered his room and snatched a gold chain weighing about 20 grams, valued at approximately ₹2.40 lakh.
During investigation, one Mr. Naveen Madivalar (18 years), resident of Belgaum, Karnataka, was detained under suspicion and subsequently arrested in Calangute Police Station Crime No. 169/2025 under Section 304(2) BNS. Further during investigation team proceeded to Belgavi and recovered the stolen gold chain involved in the case. The investigation was carried out by a team led by PSI Kiran Naik, assisted by HC Vidhyanand Amonkar, PC Vijay Naik, PC Amir Garad, PC Rajesh Kandolkar, PC Raj Parab, PC Ganpat Tiloji, PC Gaurish Karbotkar, PC Smital Bandekar and PC Sandesh Kumbhar. The entire investigation was conducted under the supervision of the PI Calangute PS Shri Paresh Naik Police Station, and under the guidance of SDPO Porvorim Shri Vishwesh Karpe and SP North District Shri Harishchandra Madkaikar.
