The USA based Mr. Glen Perry jazz musician son of the noted musician (trumpet) late Chris Perry finding his apartment at Perry Arcade Fatorda Goa India trespassed into by some migrants allegedly on them paying an amount of Rs.3.5 lacs to one Mr. Constancio Fernandes has sent shock waves in the diaspora. Mr. Perry was on State-sponsored visit to Goa for a road naming function - of late Chris Perry on 3rd May, 2019 This writer received several telecalls to ascertain the veracity of this incident as they have their own apartments in Goa under lock and key mostly without caretakers PI Mr. Salim Shaikh, the In-charge of the newly created Fatorda Police Station South Goa District who slapped an FIR on the alleged culprit Mr. Constancio Fernandes reportedly from Curtorim deserves compliments or handing over vacant possession of the premises in a jiffy to Mr. Perry. Had Mr. Perry sought recourse to the legal forum for obtaining the vacant possession of his premise despite unsolicited advice given to him to do so it could have drawn him into an unending legal battle up to the highest court of this land besides causing him mental agony for no fault of his. Appreciate that wiser counsel prevailed. The Police should now dig discreetly into the antecedents of the accused who is reported to be still at large as only this will prevent a repeat of similar acts besides it would act as a deterrent to others who indulge in similar acts unreported till date. Hence in the first instance whethera) the accused is a person of Goan origin or has adopted this Goan name under the ubiquitous "Change in Name and Surname Act" prevalent in Goa as was reported in the case of one accused in a criminal case;b) his actual place of residence viz Maina Curtorim, Chinchinim, or Navelim in South Goa District as some discreet inquiries by sources from Local Information Bureau suggest; c) there is any nexus remote or near with the Perry family which the accused took for granted to play this prank, while the owner/s were away in a distant land.d) criminal antecedents of the accused relating to forgery cheating etc pending/discharged In my humble opinion, PI Salim Shaikh also needs to be awarded for his commendable effort by the Director General of Police State of Goa. GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES, social activist & cyber journo BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA) +91 98221 58584 (24 HRS) gonsalvesgodfre...@yahoo.co.in
