South Goa District Collector Egna Cleetus chairs a high-level meeting of officials to discuss bullfights in Salcete.
MARGAO
Bullfight venues identified by authorities across Salcete indicate that the events are largely being held in open grounds, paddy fields, and roadside spaces.
In light of recent directions issued by the district administration to initiate action against landowners where such illegal activities take place, questions are now being raised over whether farmers and property owners will be required to secure their fields to prevent misuse.
Records from a high-level meeting held at the South Goa Collectorate in August 2025 reveal that police had already mapped several locations where bullfights were being organised on a regular basis. Since then, a number of these venues have remained under the scanner of enforcement agencies.
Within the jurisdiction of the Maina Curtorim police station, at least three such locations were identified, including the Nuvem-Arlem bypass stretch. In the Colva police station limits, authorities flagged seven venues, including two sites near the Benaulim Fisheries Department, along with adjoining open fields.
Similarly, multiple open fields under the Fatorda police station jurisdiction have been reported as frequent venues for bullfights. Another location in Telaulim village has also been identified in reports compiled by the concerned departments.
With many of these sites being unfenced and easily accessible, the administration’s move has triggered fresh concerns over the practical challenges of enforcement, particularly for landowners who may have limited control over such large, open spaces.
