On March 3rd, a statue of Saint Francis was taken from Denvil Pereira's grotto. At first, the complainant decided not to take further action because the Quepem PI had promised that the thief would be caught. However, after seeing no progress, the complainant reached out again yesterday, which led the PI to officially file the complaint and start an investigation.
‘On March 3, 2025, we attended a family event at 8:00 PM. When we woke up the following morning, we were shocked to discover that the statue from our grotto was gone, clearly indicating it had been stolen the night before’, Denvil shared. What’s alarming is that this theft occurred just 30 meters from the police station. He further questioned what could be happening in areas farther away from the police if robberies can take place so close to law enforcement.
Dexan Pereira, Denvil's brother, shared that their father had put up the statue around 30 years ago, and it was bought for Rs 12,000. Meanwhile, Francis, a nearby neighbor of Denvil, raised a question about why St Francis Xavier seems to be targeted lately. He wondered if there are individuals trying to create divisions among Goans, emphasizing that no one will succeed in disrupting the harmony among the diverse faiths in Goa.