PANAJI
A top police official has advocated adequate research on the internet about spots and outlets that interest tourists such as spas and party places in Goa, especially in Calangute.
“If you come to Goa, do not listen to touts, if you visit a spa, please be cautious, check the reviews to see what kind of a place you are visiting," said North Goa Superintendent of Police, Shobhit Saxena, IAS.
In a free-wheeling conversation with the media on camera, Saxena said tourists should verify the place they are going to if they are going partying in the area towards Calangute.
"There are some clubs where one or two incidents have occurred. We should avoid those and we should tell the people that if you are going to such places, please take care,” Saxena said.
Saxena, who also heads the Goa police's Crime Investigation Department (CID), has said the police force will now also start acting on complaints made electronically via e-mail and through social media.
Giving an example, Saxena narrated how they acted against a rent-a-car operator who extorted Rs 2 lakh from a tourist client who met with an accident with his car.
The tourist put it up on Twitter and sent the police an email, acting on which an FIR was registered and the rent-a-car operator arrested, Saxena said, adding that the force will work to give instant relief.
