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A man who had just stopped at a gaming venue in Panjim, India was assaulted and robbed at knifepoint Thursday. Two local taxi drivers were charged in the holdup. The man apparently did not suffer serious injuries.<\/p>\n

\"Mandovi
The scenic Mandovi River in Panjim, India, pictured above. The capital city of Goa was the site of a robbery of a casino visitor. (Image: The Better India<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The suspects were identified as Shaikh Asif, 38, of Ranchi, and Taufik Dharwad, 27, of Dharwad. In their possession were gold and diamond jewels, which were apparently stolen from the victim.<\/p>\n

The victim, who lives in Andhra, was visiting the casino in Goa\u2019s<\/a> capital city when he was taken to a hilly area nearby, regional newspaper O Heraldo <\/em>reported. That is where the heist took place.<\/p>\n

Bank Robbery to Pay Casino Debt<\/h2>\n

In an unrelated incident, in December two men stole money from Vijay Cooperative Bank\u2019s Kalupur branch, where one of the suspects, Vimal Patel, 39, of Meghaninagar, had a job.<\/p>\n

They needed to pay off a gambling debt from Majestic Pride Casino in Goa, India Today<\/em> reported.\u00a0The money had been stored in a bank vault. The vault was broken into.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As local police questioned Patel, he eventually confessed to having a role in the theft, authorities said. Patel gave bank keys to the second suspect, Javid Sanghi, 32, of Fatehwadi, police add. He was the one who allegedly stole the currency. Surveillance cameras were turned off at the bank before the theft.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 Impact on Goa Tourism<\/h2>\n

Goa is still suffering impact from the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. Some coronavirus restrictions have been lessened, but bars and hotels are still banned from serving alcohol between Feb. 12 and Feb. 15.<\/p>\n

Zuri White Sands, Goa Resort & Casino reports lower than normal reservations for Valentine\u2019s Day, according to the Times of India<\/em> reported. Still, reservations did marginally increase from past periods.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Valentine\u2019s Day period traditionally has been a popular time for tourists to enjoy nightlife in Goa. But a 45-day restriction was enacted surrounding upcoming elections, the Times<\/em> said.<\/p>\n

International Flights to India Remain Suspended<\/h2>\n

At the end of December, thousands of tourists from India visited Goa\u2019s beaches and bars to celebrate the New Year, Reuters<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

India has also suspended commercial flights from foreign nations. The suspension will continue through Feb. 28.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition, Goa\u2019s casinos, hotels, and restaurants were told in December they could only let in visitors with vaccination certificates or a negative result on a COVID test, the report added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A man who had just stopped at a gaming venue in Panjim, India was assaulted and robbed at knifepoint Thursday. Two local taxi drivers were charged in the holdup. The man apparently did not suffer serious injuries. The suspects were identified as Shaikh Asif, 38, of Ranchi, and Taufik Dharwad, 27, of Dharwad. In their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":201268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81881],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGoa, India Casino Visitor Robbed at Knifepoint, Jewels Stolen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A man who had stopped at a casino in Panjim, India was later assaulted and robbed at knifepoint. 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