This morning, I overheard one journalist tell another that sums running into a few lakhs had gone into the pockets of the Police Sub Inspector who was involved in investigating the mysterious death of the 15 year old British citizen Scarlette Kealing and the Doctor who had conducted the 1st autopsy report.
The family of Scarlette had to run virtually from pillar to post to seek justice in this sad and gloomy episode and the sympathies of the vast Goans, I am sure, would be with her family in their moment of grief. This incident has unquestionably brought a bad name and disrepute to Goa and the blame for the same must fall at the doorsteps of the investigating Police officers and the doctor who conducted the 1st autopsy. The Political Establishment, particularly the Chief Minister and the Home Minister must also not absolve themselves of the responsibility, although the Chief Minister must be commended for subsequently taking immediate corrective steps to undo the wrongs.
This incident has also brought to the fore the rampant corruption that has seeped into the Police system but now is not the time to make sweeping unsavory comments against the entire Police machinery and paint them with the same tainted brush, as there are still a few diamonds in between the enormous pile of rotten apples. Bosco George, the present Superintendent of Police is one such honest and upright officer who can be counted upon to take the bull by the horns. Apart from arresting the guilty off
