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Tarak Arolkar Hospitalised After Complaining Of Chest Pain

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Tarak Arolkar Hospitalised After Complaining Of Chest Pain

A former municipal councillor from Mapusa, currently held in judicial custody over an alleged property fraud case, was hospitalized following complaints of chest pain. Authorities transferred the accused to the North Goa District Hospital in Mapusa for medical evaluation and treatment.

State

Goa

First reported

September 2026

Amount alleged

₹40 lakh

Agency involved

Crime Branch and Enforcement Directorate

Arrests

The accused was arrested by the Crime Branch

Charges or sections cited

Sections 420, 406, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC

Status

In judicial custody, bail plea rejected, and hospitalized for chest pain

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

The case stems from a complaint filed by a businessman who alleged that the accused represented himself as the owner and sole authorized person to sell a piece of land in Assagao. Investigators stated that the accused induced the businessman to pay forty lakh rupees for the proposed transaction but failed to execute or register the sale deed.

The Crime Branch arrested the accused following the complaint. Subsequently, the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at premises linked to the accused in Mapusa to investigate his financial and property-related dealings, and a local court rejected his bail application.

Not yet reported: The articles do not provide specific details on the current medical condition of the accused following his hospitalization.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The accused is currently in judicial custody after his bail plea was rejected by the Mapusa JMFC court, and he is facing a parallel probe by the Enforcement Directorate.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A businessman who entered into a property transaction involving land at Assagao.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

AugustThe accused was arrested by the Crime Branch following a complaint by a businessman.

MondayThe accused was rushed to the North Goa District Hospital in Mapusa after complaining of chest pain.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The accused allegedly represented himself as the owner and sole authorized person to transact a specific property.
The accused induced a businessman to pay forty lakh rupees toward the proposed sale of the land.
The accused allegedly failed to execute and register the sale deed after receiving the funds.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

thegoan.netOriginal report Herald Goaheraldgoa.in Ex-Mapusa councillor hospitalised after chest pain complaint - The GoanThe Goan · 21 Sept 2026

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