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PANAJI
The Goa police officials held two coordination meetings with counterparts from neighbouring Karnataka and Maharashtra state districts along the border. The Deputy Inspector General Police, Superintendent Police, Sub Divisional Police Officers and station house officer from Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka have come together in forming a WhatsApp group to share data related to
law and order without losing any time.
“The police officials from two states held one meeting in Goa and other at Mumbai regarding coordination meetings. We have formed a WhatsApp group,” informed Deputy Inspector General
Paramaditya.
Meanwhile, Paramaditya informed that Police have launched a drive against matka and gambling. During election drive police have seized around Rs 2.5 crore illegal liquor and around Rs 20 lakh worth of narcotics so far,
he added.
The non-bailable warrant has been issued to maximum persons and pendency is
minimised, informed Paramaditya.
DGP Nanda on Monday went personally to inspect the law and order situation in North district areas of Pernem, Anjuna, Mapusa.
DIG informed that the Director General of Police Pranab Nanda is holding review meetings every day regarding preparations for elections.
“Critical and sensitive areas in the State have been identified and the surveillance has been increased,” informed DIG.
DIG said that the police have inspected all 1,652 polling booths and security aspects of all polling booths have been looked after.
Local police, traffic police, anti-narcotics cell are working in coordination to check illegalities in the State, he added.
He also said that checking at all border check-posts has been made stringent and CCTV’s have been installed.
Goa Police and Central Industrial Security Force jointly held flag march through the sensitive areas of Kamrabhat, Taleigao and Santacruz areas on Tuesday ahead of Lok
Sabha polls.
On Wednesday and Thursday in some sensitive areas in Shiroda constituency similar exercise will be conducted.
