HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, AUG 30 Anjuna Police led by Police Inspector Manjunath Dessai outlined preventive measures to be taken at the temples and churches in its jurisdiction covering areas like Nagoa-Arpora, Anjuna-Caisua and Siolim at the interactive meet at Anjuna. The meeting of the committee members of the temples and churches, which was convened by PI Dessai, guided and suggested the committee members to go for illumination of the structures to curb thefts at nights. PI Dessai also suggested installation of CCTVs, if viable, at the temples to avoid thefts. Other measures suggested by PI Dessai included security guards at the religious premises, emptying donation boxes on regular intervals and good and strong safes. He also suggested having a temple plan in place, particularly the entry and exit points, etc. Addressing committee members, PI Dessai informed that the person arrested in connection with thefts and burglary of temples had the entire map of religious structures in the State and have been visiting the places on regular intervals, perhaps to finalise their plans. “The Police department is not averse to paying any volunteer, who comes forward for doing the security guard duty on daily basis,” PI Dessai told the gathering and asked the villagers to maintain alertness during early hours of morning between 2.30 am and 3.30 am, as most of the thefts and robberies have taken place during this period. “Though we try our best to patrol religious places during that period, it becomes extremely difficult to be at every place,” said PI Dessai. Welcoming the initiative of Anjuna Police, one of the committee members suggested to the Police Inspector to have photos of the wanted persons in connection with thefts at temples, etc, displayed on the board outside the temple premises. Another committee member suggested that the government should take initiative for installation of CCTVs at the temple premises rather than paying a security guard on daily basis. Another suggestion put forward by the members included the begging menace at the temple premises. PI Dessai asked the committee members not to allow beggars at the temple premises. He also asked the committee members to have a note book in place outside the premises so that they can keep a check on patrolling at nights. Earlier, Anjuna Police personnel Keshav Naik welcomed the gathering, while PI Dessai thanked the villagers and committee members for their cooperation and assembling at the place despite a short notice. http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Anjuna-police-outline-security-measures-at-temples-churches/40420.html Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna, Goa Mob: 9420979201 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now available in Toronto, a few copies of *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho. Contact Bosco D'Mello bo...@goanet.org (416) 803-7264 http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/
