Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: The taxi strike in the state has taken an ugly turn, ten vehicles have been attached and damaged by unknown miscreants in last 48 hours. As of now four taxi drivers of the Goa Miles have been assaulted.
According to a Goa Miles Cab Driver, after picking the customer, he was followed by 5-8 people on bikes without number and then smashed the windows on the car and assaulted the drivers.
Speaking to Goemkarponn, Goa Miles Director Operations Parashar Pai Khot confirmed the development.
In the past, many such incidents were reported at Anjuna and Calangute police station where the drivers of GoaMiles were allegedly assaulted by local taxi owners and police had arrested and released taxi owners on bail.
GoaMiles said it will be also writing to CM Dr Pramod Sawant to initiate action against such antisocial elements who according to them use foul language and try to create fear in the minds of the authority and take the law and order for granted and inflicting violence.
All Goa Taxi Operators have commenced their indefinite Goa wide agitation demanding scrapping of Goa Miles app based taxi aggregator service. Large number of taxi operators have been gathering at Azad Maidan in Panaji in protest.
The operators have resolved to continue their agitation till government would pay heed to their demands.