The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) comprising of Retired District Judge
A.D.Salkar and Mr.J.A Keny has today issued notices to the Chief Secretary
and Director General of Police directing them to appear on 9th January in
connection with 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.
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 submitted 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, the attention of the GHRC has been
drawn that the DGP in another proceedings had earlier already submitted
before the GHRC that there was already a shortage of police personnel.
It has also been 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
Advocate High Court
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