Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today said that migrants have been found involved in most of the recent violent incidents reported in the State, including the Margao and Pernem gunfire cases, prompting the government to invoke the National Security Act (NSA) in Goa for a period of three months.
Sawant said the move aims to prevent such incidents and maintain public order. “We have seen that in several such crimes, migrants are involved. I appeal to house owners to carry out proper tenant verification before renting out their premises,” the Chief Minister said.
He further said the Director General of Police (DGP) has been authorised to enforce the NSA to prevent recurrence of such incidents and ensure public safety.
Following the directive, Director General of Police (DGP) has enforced the NSA, allowing police to take preventive detention measures against individuals suspected of disturbing law and order.
A notification issued by Under Secretary (Home) Manthan Manoj Naik authorises the District Collectors of North and South Goa to exercise preventive detention powers under Section 3(2) of the NSA for the next three months.
“The Government of Goa, having regard to the circumstances prevailing in North and South Goa, is satisfied that it is necessary to do so,” the order stated.
The imposition of NSA comes amid growing public concern over rising cases of violence and crimes allegedly involving migrants, especially in urban areas and coastal belts.
The Goa Government has set up a three-member Advisory Board under the National Security Act (NSA) to review cases of preventive detention made under the Act.
The Board will be chaired by Justice Utkarsh Bakre, former judge of the Bombay High Court, with Sayonara Telles Laad and Vandana Tendulkar, both former District and Additional Sessions Judges, serving as members.
The panel will examine and assess the grounds for detention orders issued by the government or district magistrates.
