Locals to assist cops in night vigil

the goan I networkrMARGAOrrIn another development, the South Goa police has mobilized an unprecedented force in the district to rein in the miscreants involved in desecrating religious structures, with the police put on alert in all the police stations across the district. rDistrict police chief, Superintendent of Police, South Arvind Gawas (IPS), told the media on Thursday evening that the police has given the green signal for the constitution of Community Patrol Groups, with Loutolim villagers volunteering for night patrolling with the police. “The Community Patrol Group will consist of citizens accompanied by one police personnel. Hitherto, two police constables were deployed for night patrolling at a particular point. With one constable and with the help of the community, we can intensify patrolling at night,’ SP Gawas said. He said similar community patrol groups will be formed in other villages as well in the district for effected patrolling and to keep the vandals at bay. rIn the meantime, the SP, after chairing a high-level meeting of police officials from the district, told the media on Thursday evening that an elaborate deployment plan has been charted out for the entire district in a bid to nab the culprits involved in the desecrations. rThe plan involves 10 special investigating teams, besides ATS teams to conduct investigations into the desecration cases. Besides, the police will deploy 29 PCR vans and 30 motorcycles across the district, besides 65 patrolling parties and will set up 30 nakabandi points and 43 police pickets. rPolice reinforcements, including four IRB platoons, besides a reserved district police force, will be patrolling important points across the district, SP Gawas added.