Barely a day after a woman was fiercely attacked by three men near the Margao railway station, another woman was reportedly subjected to similar brutality in Anjuna. The 32-year old victim from Rajasthan was beaten up and even molested when she entered a shop to fetch a parcel on Tuesday. In both the cases the culprits started harassing the women by passing lewd comments. When they confronted the men, the women were assaulted with kicks and fist blows. It may be recalled that some days back two foreign women tourists, a Dutch and Russian, were brutally assaulted at different resorts allegedly by the hotel staff. The question that arises is how safe are the women in Goa. In December 2021 the Goa government launched the police's 'Pink Force' to prevent crime against women, children and tourists. The all-women force has been trained to handle all kinds of situations and would be working to prevent crime. Pink Force was also expected to patrol beach areas and provide medical aid in case a woman complains of abuse or accident. They should immediately contact the pink force when they sense any danger.
