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| February 1, 2010 | Goa should have a special protection force for tourists, says Vyas | | New Delhi: Chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW) Girija Vyas on Monday demanded deployment of a special security force on major tourist destinations for the security of women tourists in particular. Vyas's
comments came days after the report of rape of a nine-year old Russian girl on the
beach resort of Goa. "Women tourists should be ensured more security. Just
declaring tourism as an industry will not help. Like railways, tourism is a big network
in India. Just as Railways have their own police force-- the railway police, states like
Goa,
which have heavy influx of tourists, should have a special protection force,"
said NCW commissioner Girija Vyas, on the sidelines of an event in national capital
New Delhi. Vyas said the commission has taken the rape case very seriously and
has asked Goa government to send a detailed report on the action being taken.
Aman Bharadwaj, the main accuse in the case has already been arrested. The girl
and her mother were on holiday. There has been a spate of attacks on women in
Goa, a tourist hotspot on the Arabian Sea coast. On December 25, 2009, two
Russian
girls alleged that a taxi driver tried to rape them at Anjuna Beach while they
were returning from a Christmas party. Earlier, a 25-year-old Russian girl alleged
that a Goan politician raped her in his car near Colva Beach. 24-year-old Russian
Elena Sukhnova's mutilated body was found on railway tracks near Mapusa town on
May 8, 2009. Around 500,000 tourists visit Goa every year. | |
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