Calangute Police have arrested three alleged members of the interstate criminal group known as the ‘Pardi Gang’ in connection with a house robbery at Orchard Villas in Porbowado, Calangute.

The arrests were made during a coordinated interstate operation in Madhya Pradesh with the assistance of local police teams from Satanwada and Kurwai police stations.

The robbery took place in the early hours of October 9, 2026, at around 3.40 am, when four masked persons allegedly entered Villa No. 37 through a kitchen window. Armed with a screwdriver, knife and slingshots, the intruders allegedly threatened and assaulted the occupants before fleeing with cash.

Following the registration of the case, Calangute Police examined CCTV footage, collected physical evidence and gathered technical inputs during the investigation. The probe subsequently led police to Madhya Pradesh.

A special team headed by PSI Rajaram V. Bagkar was deputed to Madhya Pradesh, where the first accused, Harichand Mogiya, aged 37, was apprehended in Shivpuri district. Based on information obtained during interrogation, police traced and arrested two more accused, Mangal Mongiya, aged 45, and Arun Mongiya, aged 18, in the Kurwai police station area of Ashok Nagar district.

According to police, all three accused admitted their involvement in the robbery along with other associates during interrogation. They were produced before the competent courts in Madhya Pradesh, and transit remand was obtained to bring them to Goa.

Police said the accused are allegedly part of the interstate ‘Pardi Gang’, suspected of involvement in organised property offences across different states.

Further interrogation will focus on identifying the roles of the accused, tracing the weapons allegedly used, recovering the stolen cash and investigating their possible involvement in other criminal cases.