Team Herald
MARGAO: As the crime graph has begun to soar higher in Salcete, residents have begun to point fingers at the massive influx of migrants who they say are solely responsible for all the thefts.
Locals also alleged that the administration here was turning a Nelson’s eye to all the illegalities.
According to the information available for the last five months, 26 theft cases were reported in the villages of Salcete alone .These include house breaking, thefts, auto thefts, chain snatching and others and out of these 26 cases, only 14 have been detected.
A senior police officer said that the increase in migrant workforce coming from other States has significantly resulted in several kidnapping cases involving children, besides other crimes against women. He said the number of street children and child labourers has also increased in Salcete villages, many of whom belong to migrant workers.
Police claim that verification of tenants, maids by sending their details to the head office in Margao has helped to a large extent in solving crimes.
