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PANJIM: In a shocking move, the Calangute Police Inspector Paresh Naik has been transferred to Goa Reserve Police, Altinho, within 24 hours of him sealing the nightclub Down Town and arresting bouncers who allegedly beat up two local youth.
Police sources confirmed that a sincere and upright officer had been transferred in the aftermath of his taking action against the night club.
It is reported that the owners of the nightclub are from Delhi and the possibility of them having contacts with local IPS officers and government cannot be ruled out.
Sources disclosed that Calangute PI Paresh Naik faced a harrowing three days over the weekend due to the assault on local youth Akash and Aman Arlekar from Canca. Initially the complaint was not registered by the Calangute police. However a large number of locals, including family members gathered at the police station and raised a hue and cry demanding action against the night club owners and bouncers.
PI made ‘scapegoat’: Michael Lobo
PANJIM: PI Paresh Naik has been made scapegoat following the deteriorating law and order situation in Calangute, local MLA Michael Lobo said on Tuesday reacting to Naik’s transfer to GRP.
“There were four criminal incidents reported in the jurisdiction of the Calangute Police Station. So, the Goa Police top brass shunted out the PI. But a PI alone can’t discharge his duties effectively. This area needs extra police force, more police vehicles for patrolling. But, here they are getting the same manpower as other areas,” Lobo said.
“Police presence is very much required to prevent untoward incidents,” Lobo said, referring to the vicious assault by bouncers on two locals in Tito's lane and the beating up of three veterinary doctors at Candolim beach last weekend.
“Because of unemployment, so many people from other states have come. If you go to Calangute, you see so many outside boys have come seeking jobs. What is their criminal background? Then they all become touts and bouncers. If you see unnecessarily these clubs are putting 6-10 bouncers outside the clubs. Why? I don't understand which terrorist is going to come or which goonda is going to come and smash the club,” Lobo said.
Lobo said alcohol consumption is one of the major cause of such incidents. “Calangute with Baga, Candolim and Arpora is a touristic area visited mostly by Indian tourists.
“If you go see on the beach, you see tourists with bottles of beer, whiskey, rum, drinking and breaking the bottles. Drinking in open places is not allowed. But there are no police to enforce the law,” Lobo said.
PI made ‘scapegoat’: Michael Lobo
PANJIM: PI Paresh Naik has been made scapegoat following the deteriorating law and order situation in Calangute, local MLA Michael Lobo said on Tuesday reacting to Naik’s transfer to GRP.
“There were four criminal incidents reported in the jurisdiction of the Calangute Police Station. So, the Goa Police top brass shunted out the PI. But a PI alone can’t discharge his duties effectively. This area needs extra police force, more police vehicles for patrolling. But, here they are getting the same manpower as other areas,” Lobo said.
“Police presence is very much required to prevent untoward incidents,” Lobo said, referring to the vicious assault by bouncers on two locals in Tito's lane and the beating up of three veterinary doctors at Candolim beach last weekend.
“Because of unemployment, so many people from other states have come. If you go to Calangute, you see so many outside boys have come seeking jobs. What is their criminal background? Then they all become touts and bouncers. If you see unnecessarily these clubs are putting 6-10 bouncers outside the clubs. Why? I don't understand which terrorist is going to come or which goonda is going to come and smash the club,” Lobo said.
Lobo said alcohol consumption is one of the major cause of such incidents. “Calangute with Baga, Candolim and Arpora is a touristic area visited mostly by Indian tourists.
“If you go see on the beach, you see tourists with bottles of beer, whiskey, rum, drinking and breaking the bottles. Drinking in open places is not allowed. But there are no police to enforce the law,” Lobo said.