India: Goa to Create Tourist Security Force in Wake of Sexual Assaults

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | February 3rd, 2010 | Trackback

Goa’s state government is creating a special tourist security force made up of ex-servicemen to protect tourists following a series of attacks on foreign women. The most recent incident was the alleged rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl on Jan. 26. The 60-odd guards will be stationed on popular beaches that are currently patrolled by state police and will act as wardens working in conjunction with the police when necessary. Some 500,000 foreign tourists visit Goa each year, most without incident, but the high-profile crimes have convinced authorities that Goa has a problem that must be solved.

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