Foreign tourists from 50 nationalities were involved in crime cases in Goa in the last three years, the Goa assembly was informed.
This information was given to an unstarred question tabled by Independent MLA from Fatorda Vijai Sardesai in the state assembly on Friday. He had sought information on the nationalities of the
international tourists that are involved in crimes or criminal activity during their stay in the state during the last three years.
While there is no information on the nature of criminal activities involving the foreigners, the list of nationalities named include Swiss, Australian, USA, French, German, Dutch, Norway, Portuguese,
Swedish and Italian besides British, Israelis, among others. Sources however said some foreigners are caught for possession of drugs or for over staying while a few others for their involvement in brawls.
To another question tabled by the same MLA, the government in a written reply said that for the six months of this year, there were 66 cases in which tourists visiting Goa were the victims mainly of thefts, burglaries and accidents among others.
There were around 94 such cases in 2009, 163 in 2010 and 129 last year.
Incidentally, earlier this month, the UK government had issued an advisory cautioning their nationals about cases of thefts, burglaries and other crimes.
Courtesy : TOI
