A fresh complaint has been lodged against Gopal Naik, whose name has recently cropped up in connection with the Porvorim casino firing case. According to the complaint filed by Lalit Bhurata from Karnataka, Naik allegedly duped him of Rs 1 crore under the pretext of arranging a gambling table at an offshore casino and promising an introduction to Ashok Wadia, the Managing Director of Goa Coastal Resorts and Recreation Pvt Ltd.

Naik, who claims to have close ties with Goa's casino industry, already has a criminal track record. In 2024, an FIR was registered against him at the Panaji police station after he reportedly locked Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in a room and obstructed their investigation during a raid on an offshore casino boat. He is currently wanted by the Goa Police Crime Branch as a suspect in the recent Porvorim gunfire incident.

Police records classify Gopal Naik as a habitual offender with a long criminal background, facing charges across multiple Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections:
Cheating & Forgery: Charged under IPC Sections 420, 467, 468, 474, and 489-A for property fraud, forging documents, fake notices, and creating counterfeit wills.
Theft & Trespass: Convicted four times under IPC Section 379 for theft, alongside charges for criminal trespass (IPC 447) and property damage (IPC 427).
Violence, Assault & Threats: Booked for unlawful assembly, rioting, arson, criminal intimidation, assault, and wrongfully confining individuals (IPC Sections 143, 147, 323, 342, 364, 435, 506(ii)).
Public Interference & Illegal Activities: Face charges under IPC Sections 353 and 504 for obstructing public servants from performing their duty, as well as complaints regarding illegal hill cutting and damage to public property.