Goemakrponn desk
PANAJI: Hours after the Hyderabad Police Commissioner made charges that Goa Police was not cooperating in drugs investigations, the Goa Police has refuted charges saying no request came from Hyderabad police for the arrest of any accused person.
A statement issued by Goa Police said it has come across a statement allegedly made by the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, regarding non-cooperation by Goa Police in arresting Edwin Nunes for the latter’s alleged involvement in drug peddling in Hyderabad. In this regard, it is stated that:
“On August 16, 2022, Goa Police, on its own enquiry from Hyderabad Police, received information regarding registration of an FIR No. 374/22 PS Osmania University u/s 8(c) r/w 22(b) and 27 NDPS Act in which 174 persons are named as accused. However, no request whatsoever was received for any assistance for the arrest of any of the accused persons, and in particular for the arrest of Edwin Nunes,” they said.
Goa Police further clarified that even to date, no request for assistance in investigating the said FIR had been made to Goa Police.
“Significantly, Edwin Nunes is in the custody of Goa Police in FIR No. 135/2022 PS Anjuna u/s 22(b), 29 and 25 NDPS Act. It is pertinent to note that on September 1, 2022, the fact of the arrest of Edwin Nunes was also communicated to PS Osmania University, offering assistance in their FIR mentioned above No. 374/2022, in which Edwin Nunes is named as an accused. However, no request for assistance has been received in response so far,” Go Police says.
“Goa Police follows a zero tolerance policy towards illegal drug trafficking and is at the forefront of the fight against drugs. Keeping with its professional ethos and long tradition of professional policing, Goa Police has always assisted all state and central police departments that have approached for assistance,” the statement said.
