It was the police from Telangana who set the ball rolling, and now, cops from other states have turned into regular visitors to Goa – not to enjoy the sun and sand, but to nab criminals for whom our state is turning out to be a safe haven.
The Telangana footprint is related to drugs, and the rest, if not directly related to drugs, are offshoots of drugs that have led to serious injuries or deaths.
Not the best tag for a safe tourist destination.
Goans have to approach the High Court of Bombay at Goa when the government has failed to protect its tigers, protect its trees, protect its heritage.
And now, we have police from outside the state coming to investigate crimes committed on their citizens. Does it mean, there is no governance or is there a failure?
Goans have to approach the High Court of Bombay at Goa when the government has failed to protect its tigers, protect its trees, protect its heritage.
Since December, one foreign tourist has died, and so have three Indian tourists. Instead of investigating these deaths, there have been attempts to scuttle or wrap those deaths as misfortunes.
A report in the national press on Monday explained how people, allegedly involved in a murder in Haryana, were arrested by police of that state in Goa. Outstation criminals have been caught in Goa in the past – remember Charles Sobhraj? Goa is becoming a safe haven for criminals.
It is sad that citizens of Goa need to be saved by the courts, and residents from other states, touring Goa, by the law enforcers of their home states.
One of the main reasons for this laxity is the attitude of the men in brown in Goa. Look at the manner in which music is allowed to be played after 10 pm, literally every day, and it gives a peek into law-keepers’ upkeep of the law.
Despite an order from the Supreme Court that no music can be played outdoors after 10 pm, most places keep doing so, and, that too, in connivance with the police, or else, how can one explain that not a single First Information Report (FIR) has been filed, even after equipment having been seized?
A foreigner was found dead in South Goa, but there is no headway in investigation. A lad from Kerala, after being seen dancing on stage, was found dead on a nearby beach, and yet, no headway in the case.
A lad collapsed at a party and was declared dead in hospital, and yet, no progress.
Except for the case in the south, it is easy to understand why there is no progress in the cases in the North because any investigation will simply expose that parties are being held beyond 10 pm, and the police will be the first to bear the brunt, especially the police officers.
Any investigation will simply expose that parties are being held beyond 10 pm, and the police will be the first to bear the brunt
By now, it is getting obvious that the police machinery is not working the way it has to. The story is much bigger than what meets the eye.
Drugs and prostitution are the baggage of tourism, but it becomes deplorable when the earning of the baggage is reaped by bad governance.
And unfortunately, in our state that is now banking on tourism, the baggage of bad governance is leaving a dirty tint on the industry and the government.
Now, cops from other states have turned into regular visitors to Goa – not to enjoy the sun and sand, but to nab criminals.
It is sad that citizens of Goa need to be saved by the courts, and residents from other states, touring Goa, by the law enforcers of their home states.
Loud music cannot be seen, but can definitely be heard far and wide. Death cannot be hidden or camouflaged as an accident, because the marks can be seen and even felt.
Yet, we are in self-denial. The dead can tell no tales is an old saying, and truth cannot be hidden.
Goa can be a place for parties, and a destination for drugs for some tourists. That does not mean the government should crawl when asked to bend. It happens when one lacks a spine.
