I wish to make a correction to what Lloyd wrote. I was not dissuaded to file a complaint. I was given a choice and i asked alot of questions to find out what was involved in filing an FIR. The calangute cops were quite helpful and polite. Mr Patil convinced me that i should file a complaint.
Yvonne On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 9:02 PM, lloyd.ets <lloyd....@gmail.com> wrote: > ** > All, > > As Yvonne mentioned in her email below about the thief at the Calangute > flat, since the FIR report was was not filed at the police station, this > dangerous man was a free man after two days and is now acting so bold and > arrogant. > > Yes, when such cases are brought to most police stations in Goa, the > police may discourage you from fililng the FIR report, telling that you > will be needed to come often to the police station any time you are called > and will also need to attend court cases, etc. > It makes you wonder whether these cops are properly trained to do the job > they are supposed to do, or are competent enough, or are they not > interested in doing their job or whether they are they on the side of the > criminal and don't care if such type of criminal cases continue. > > In Yvonne's case, thanks to Mr. Patil (retired cop of Saligao). > He not only helped to trap and capture the thief, he also took Yvonne on > his own bike to the poilce station, and when the cops were dissauding her > from filing the the FIR (with the usual reasons mentioned above), Mr. Patil > encouraged Yvonne to file the FIR and even helped in wording it out for > her. > (In fact, I would like to call Mr. Patil the *Super Cop of Sailago* and > am proud to have such a person in our neighbourhood). > > Dear friends, if for any unfortunate reason you have to approach the > police station, and if your case is strong enough, please file the FIR and > help make Saligao a safer place to live in. > > Regards, > Lloyd > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Yvonne Vaz Ezdani <yvonne....@gmail.com> > *To:* saligao-net@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Sunday, October 20, 2013 5:12 PM > *Subject:* Re: [SALIGAONET] An unwanted visitor... even before noon! > > A note of caution to everyone in Saligao. Don't leave your doors open > while you are alone in the house. A thief entered a ground floor flat in > Calangute while 2 senior ladies(originally from Saligao) were in the flat. > No one saw him enter but the lady who was bedridden watched him as he > entered the bedroom, opened the cupboard and took a bundle of cash. She was > too scared to shout out. Fortunately a relative happened to come in just > then and raised the alarm. The thief was arrested but let off after 2 days > because the old lady did not want to file a complaint. A few days later > this same chap was seen cooly walking along the road in front of the flat. > > I have experiencd the shocking incident of a notorious thief breaking into > my house but he and his accomplice are caught. He's in judicial lock up and > investigations are going on regd his previous crimes. Hes also wanted by > the Karnataka police. > It is scary to know that there are these daring criminals roaming the > streets of our village. But on the other hand there are also many many good > caring selfless Saligavnkars who came to my aid ,showed so much concern and > offered help and support in different ways. I thank them all from my heart. > > Yvonne > > > On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 3:52 PM, <nicolasdeso...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> ** >> >> For us Saligaonkars, >> >> Its indeed horrifying to see such house breaking happening. In a busy >> area of the village and in broad daylight for an event to happen like this >> shows that thieves are getting smarter and are keeping eyes not only on >> vacant homes, but also at the movements of the occupants. >> >> A word of appreciation for Mr. Patil and the neighbours for nabbing the >> thief. >> >> Saligao is no longer the peaceful quaint village it was, with an influx >> of people we need to be vigilant. >> >> >> We need to keep the entry and exits of our homes secure at all times. >> >> Police need to have their beats in the late hours of the night to keep a >> tab on the night house breaks as well. >> >> - Nicolas >> Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *Frederick FN Noronha * <fredericknoro...@gmail.com> >> *Sender: *saligao-net@googlegroups.com >> *Date: *Sat, 19 Oct 2013 15:09:03 +0530 >> *To: *saligaonet<saligao-net@googlegroups.com>; < >> saligao-...@groups.facebook.com> >> *ReplyTo: *saligao-net@googlegroups.com >> *Subject: *[SALIGAONET] An unwanted visitor... even before noon! >> >> Just yesterday, I got a chance to talk to Saligaonetter Yvonne >> Vaz-Ezdani of Salmona, and, on asking, she narrated her recent trauma when >> she was a victim of a house-breaking and theft case earlier this month. >> >> It happened in broad daylight. The culprit, noting that the house was >> empty, used a crow-bar to break into the main front door lock, and then had >> quite boldly entered inside the house! >> >> Fortunately, the culprit got apprehended, after being trapped in the >> house. (Apparently, a retired policeman Patil was passing by, noticed, and >> had the presence of mind to bolt the front-door, thus locking the culprit >> within the house.) >> >> Alert neighbours (including a maid) raised the alarm. The incident >> happened between 11 am and noon, when Yvonne had just stepped out to go to >> Mapusa. The call that came through to her in Mapusa stunned Yvonne, as one >> would not even expect a house-breaking case at that time of the day! She >> rushed home, to find that the neighbours and police had surrounded the >> house, and caught the culprit, who had barricaded himself indoors, after >> having to break through a tiny part of the roofing to gain entry >> themselves. >> >> If I understood anything wrong, Yvonne can correct me. >> >> It was later found out that the culprit was involved in other >> out-of-State crime too, and was living at rented premises in Arradi, >> Candolim. Apparently the cuplrit (and possibly a woman associate) had been >> keeping watch on the house for a day or two. Only goes to show that we >> can't take our safety for granted. But of course, these things strike when >> we're least expecting. >> >> Strangely enough, another house in the close vicinity had been burgled >> just a few days earlier. If I understood right, the police had been slow on >> coping with the case, and even wanted to know whether Yvonne herself >> wanted to follow it up in the courts. When the law is broken in a criminal >> case, where is the choice before the State on whether to prosecute or not? >> It is mandatory that such issues be followed up to their logical end. >> >> This is a trend which needs concern and attention. A house-breaking case >> by daytime in a busy residential locality points to extra boldness on the >> part of the culprits. Are our authorities tuned in to the situation? FN >> >> PS: Some tips from the Patna Police, but not all is easy to implement: >> http://patnapolice.bih.nic.in/pages/HouseBreaking_Theft.htm >> >> -- >> -- >> Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net >> To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe email saligao-net-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Saligao-Net" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to saligao-net+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> -- >> Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net >> To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe email saligao-net-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Saligao-Net" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to saligao-net+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe email saligao-net-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to saligao-net+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe email saligao-net-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to saligao-net+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe email saligao-net-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. 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