The Calangute police on Tuesday reportedly detained a suspect from Karnataka in connection with the murder of a senior citizen at his residence at Orda, Candolim. There is fear in the minds of the people across the state due to the increasing number of murders taking place. There is a need to intensify police patrolling at night, installation of night-vision CCTV cameras at the exit/entrance point of every village and city in the state. Those moving suspiciously in the dead of the night need to be rounded up for questioning. It is observed that in most of the murder cases robbery is not the motive as valuables are untouched at the site of the crime. In many instances the murder could be related to property disputes. This brings us to the important question as to whether contract killers are active in the state. It is learnt that for as little as Rs 40,000, some of these dreaded murderers are available for hire in the country who are willing to fire a gun or wield a knife.The police need to investigate whether contract killers from other states are active in Goa.
