Team Goemkarponn
VASCO:
Members of the All Goa FMCG and Telecom Distributors Association met Mormugao PI Sheriff Jacques and DySP Gurudas Kadam on Saturday evening to raise concerns over the midnight dacoity at the Vasco residence of distributor Sagar Nayak on 17 November. The delegation submitted a detailed representation outlining rising fear among distributors and urging immediate improvements in policing across the port town.
In the memorandum, AGFTDA General Secretary Chetan Kapdi said the association was deeply concerned that a gang of seven to eight armed intruders managed to force their way into a sixth floor flat at Chamundi Arcade, assault the family and flee with cash and jewellery. Kapdi said the attack had left the victims traumatised and insisted the crime could have been prevented with consistent night patrolling and surveillance. He said distributors engaged in FMCG, telecom, essentials and cosmetics contribute significantly to government revenue but now fear for their safety due to what he described as a decline in preventive policing.
AGFTDA President Darryl Pereira said the incident reflects a growing sense of insecurity in a state once known for its open door culture. He said the police have a primary duty to protect citizens and any slackness can have serious consequences, as seen in this case. Pereira urged police leadership to take charge of the response, ensure alert night patrolling, strengthen surveillance and intelligence gathering and personally monitor the investigation to ensure the accused are traced and arrested without delay.
Following their meeting with PI Jacques and DySP Kadam, the delegation also met the South Goa SP in Margao. They said they would soon call on Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to push for corrective steps in both the ongoing investigation and preventive policing across the region.
