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‘Joint effort by police, public needed’

Superintendent of Police, Crime Karthik Kashyap on Thursday conceded that the desecrations of religious structures has posed a big challenge for the police, while stressing on the need for a joint initiative by the police and public for sharing of intelligence to bring the vandals to book.

the goan I networkrMARGAOrr “I do not want to say that the police intelligence have failed since there are hundreds and thousands of religious structures across the state. But, one thing is clear, that a joint initiative by the police and public by sharing intelligence can help nab the culprits,” SP Karthik told the media during his visit to Loutolim on Thursday. r When asked whether the police are on the verge of detecting the spate of desecration cases, he said the police are pooling all their resources, saying detecting the cases is a matter of priority. “This is a big challenge before the police. We are working on different theories and angles,” he said, while adding that the police are working on certain leads. r SP Karthik was later spotted at the South District headquarters, having a meeting with CID officials and personnel.
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Vandals put threads of secular fabric under stress test

Portuguese-era structure a symbol of religious harmony for villagers

The Goan Network
Published Jul 14, 2017, 3:20 AM IST
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the goan I networkrMARGAOrThere seems to be no end to the spate of desecrations, with the Miraculous Cross at Carvotta being the latest target. rThe desecration of the religious structure at Loutolim in the wee hours of Thursday is not just a mere vandalism of a miraculous cross venerated by people of all faiths, but is considered a symbol of communal amity and brotherhood prevailing amongst Loutolim villagers, irrespective of caste and creed. r The cross must have been…

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