MARGAO
The district police chief, SP Pankaj Kumar Singh, personally descended on the Margao Station Road on Tuesday to oversee the arrangements put in place to keep the anti-socials at bay.
The Superintendent of Police also visited the Aquem area as well as the Old Market and issued instructions to the Margao and Fatorda police officials on issues relating law and order and traffic.
After inspecting the Station Road area along with Margao police station in-charge, PI Sachin Narvekar, the district police chief told The Goan he reviewed the situation at the two places. "Additional staff was deployed at the Station Road and Aquem following complaints of anti-social activities,” SP Pankaj said.
Expressing satisfaction over the arrangements in place at the two places, the SP exuded confidence that people will soon see the results. “Though I am talking specifically of the Station Road and Aquem area, I want to make clear that the police would tackle law and order problem with a heavy hand,” he said.
When asked to throw light on the beggars and the homeless swarming around the Station Road area for want of shelter, which has also contributed to the lawlessness, SP Pankaj said though the police have been acting against the beggars from time to time, authorities such as the local civic body also have to play a role.
Margao’s Station Road area had been in the news recently after beleaguered traders made a fervent plea to the police and the Collector to ride the area of prostitution and anti-social activities.
