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Goa police hunt for suspects who fired at casino director; Cong flags law and order concerns

If criminals can allegedly open fire in the vicinity of a police station, how safe is the common Goan, asked the Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar

Goa police hunt for suspects who fired at casino director; Cong flags law and order concerns

Police in Goa are searching for two unidentified suspects who fired at the director of a casino group outside his hotel in Porvorim, sparking concerns about the state's law and order situation. According to a senior police official, the shooting occurred outside a five-star property near the local police station on Friday night.

The director, Srinivas Nayak, who was sitting in his car with his bodyguards, escaped unharmed. The assailants fled after firing three rounds at Nayak's car, with his security personnel returning fire. CCTV footage showed the two men waiting near the hotel gate before the attack. The opposition Congress has flagged the incident, alleging a collapse of law and order in the coastal state.

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