Tarun Tejpal shares lock-up with poachers in Goa

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 13:37

Arrested Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal had four local men held on charges of poaching frogs and turtles as his cell mates on the second night.

Robber escapes from Goa jail

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 17:34

Michael had earlier escaped from prisons more than five times and he had last fled in 2011 while being taken to hospital.

BJP, Left use JuH remarks to attack Congress

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 17:34

BJP and Left parties latched on it to attack Congress and accused the ruling party of using people for their votes.

Food poisoning in Goa jail: Prison officials to face action

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 15:13

Goa`s prison department has decided to initiate disciplinary action against its officials named in an inquiry committee report in the food poisoning suffered by 100-odd jail inmates in May.

Probe finds three ‘gangs’ in Goa central jail

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 13:06

A high-level state government inquiry into the affairs of central jail at Aguada has found the presence of three major "gangs" headed by convicts.

Goa food poisoning: Statement of inmates recorded

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 12:54

The inquiry committee looking into the last month`s food poisoning incident at two Goa jails has recorded the statement of some of the affected inmates, who have ruled out any foul play.

Magisterial probe into food poisoning at Goa jails

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 13:12

A magisterial inquiry has begun into the suspected food poisoning at two Goa jails in which one prisoner died and over 100 were taken ill, with a one-man committee recording deposition of the prison officials.

Probe ordered into food poisoning at Goa jail

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 19:13

Goa government on Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the suspected food poisoning incident at two jails here in which a prisoner died and over 100 inmates took ill.

Undertrial facing rape charge behind Goa jail `sting`: Officer

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 20:15

After a news channel in Goa aired footage of `sting operation` about drugs being available in Sada sub-jail, prison officials dismissed it as bluff.

Jailbreak through toilet in Goa; three escape

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 15:55

In a dramatic jail break, two convicts and an undertrial escaped from a prison in Goa by drilling a passage through the cell toilet in the early hours of Wednesday.