A shocking Acid Attack in Goa left a 17 year old boy, Rishab Shetye, injured. The student was looking ahead to his school bus when unidentified assailants on a motorcycle hurled acid at him in an unprovoked and grotesque attack. While the cause behind attack was uncertain, the incident has induced a political storm, with the Opposition coming down closely on the BJP-led government for its alleged failure to maintain law and order.
Congress Leader condemns Acid Attack in Goa
Goa Congress President Amit Patkar condemned the incident, calling it a “heinous crime” that reflects a breakdown of governance. “This isn’t always the Goa we understand, nor the Goa we deserve. From daylight murders to drug mafias roaming free, and now acid attacks — that is how a ways our state has fallen,” Patkar said.
Patkar also demanded instantaneous arrest of the culprits, a fast-tracked investigation, and the cruelest punishment for those responsible. “If the government can not protects its residents from such barbaric crimes, it has no moral right to remain in power,” he said.
Opposition Alleged BJP for law and order failure
This isn’t always the first high-profile violent crime in latest months. Concerns are growing over a rise in Acid Attack in Goa, with many alleging that the country management has misplaced grip on internal security. As residents specific problems and outrage, political stress is mounting on the Sawant authorities to behave unexpectedly and decisively.
The police starts investigation, however as of Monday nighttime, no arrests have been made. The state watches intently because it waits for justice in a case that has shaken Goa to its middle.
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