The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) comprising of Retired District Judge
A.D.Salkar and Mr.J.A Keny while giving a last opportunity to the Chief
Secretary to file his reply has adjourned to 12th January the hearing on
the complaint filed that all police stations across Goa are now being managed
by just a few police personnel as almost the entire police staff have been
scheduled for election duty for the Goa Assembly Polls scheduled for
February 4th..
The GHRC while stating that there was urgency in the matter suggested to
the Superintendent of Police Mohan Naik who was appearing on behalf of the
DGP that police be requisitioned from other states so that the normal
working of the police stations is not hampered.
In the complaint it has been stated that it was very alarming and
disturbing that almost the entire police staff from the police stations
across Goa have been scheduled for election duty as a result of which all
the police stations will have to be managed by just a few police personnel
thus putting to risk the security and well being of the citizens.
Pointing out that this sordid state of affairs with police stations without
the much needed police personnel will now continue for over a month, it has
been stated that every citizen has the right to life, liberty and his
security and that the duty that this right is ensured is cast upon the
police force.
Stating that despite the police presence Goa has been witnessing an
alarming number of crimes all over, attention of the GHRC has been drawn
that the DGP in another proceedings had earlier previously submitted before
the GHRC that there was already a shortage of police personnel.
It has been also stated that the few police personnel who would have to
manage the police stations will also be inhumanly overworked in violation
of their Human Rights.
It has been sought that the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and
the Chief Electoral Officer be directed to explain as how they are allowing
police stations to be abandoned and as to how many staff will be managing
the respective police stations during the next 30 days to ensure that the
human rights of the citizens are not violated.
Aires Rodrigues
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