MAPUSA
Worried about the spurt in cyber-crimes in the State, Goa Police have warned the public to refrain from sharing one-time passwords (OTPs) and scanning QR codes with strangers to avoid being conned.
North Goa Superintendent of Police Shobhit Saxena informed that conmen target their victims by sending them messages on phones or e-mails.
“Young college students have also started sending fake messages to people in a bid to make money through the cyber world. People have to remain alert and refuse to share their OTPs and avoid unknown QR codes,” Saxena said.
He also said that the police were keeping a tab on such cyber criminals, but the sheer number of people operating in such networks made it difficult to break the chain.
The SP was interacting with the public at a function organised by the Mapusa Police Station in town. Mapusa SDPO Jivba Dalvi was also present.
He briefed the people about various initiatives carried out by the police to bridge the gap between the police department and the general public.
Mapusa MLA Joshua D’Souza, Chairperson of Mapusa Municipal Council Shubhangi Vaigankar, councillors, panchayat members, Mapusa merchants, representatives of NGOs and others attended the programme.
Continuing, Saxena said that the land grabbing cases by signing fraudulent sale deeds came to light only due to the cooperation of the public.
“We have managed to register land grabbing cases only because the victims came forward and reported the cases to the police. The government also took note of the rise in such cases,” he said and sought the cooperation of the general public to curb crime.
The SP also informed that police were on their toes to tackle the issue of the proliferation of drug trade particularly in the coastal belt.
He said during the pandemic, the police department was not able to interact with people but has started the routine now.
“We have launched a programme called ‘samadhan’ where the general public can meet senior officers at the police stations. So far we have resolved over 100 cases during the samadhan interactions,” he informed.
Modified bikes, traffic jams during school hours worry Mapusa locals
MAPUSA:
Mapusa residents expressed their disgust against youngsters zooming on bikes fixed with modified silencers and vehicular congestion occurring during the school hours near the court junction.
Several locals said that the youth zooming on their modified bikes create a loud and irritating noise and urged the police to confiscate such bikes.
They also raised their concern about constant traffic jams happening at the Mapusa court junction during school hours in the morning and at noon.
Citizens of Mapusa also demanded verification of the vendors who carry out business in the Mapusa market.
