Gabe,
In answer to your question : "What are the chances of of a goan
getting so much credit...................... ? "
Zilch, Nothing, Nil !!
Maybe those goan businessmen and shopkeepers who rush to serve
any white-skinned person ahead of local goans who are patiently
waiting for service, will learn a lesson from this episode.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabe Menezes" <[email protected]>
To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 4:34 AM
Subject: [Goanet] Goa police hunt for Aussie,accused of cheating travel
firms
Goa police hunt for Aussie, accused of cheating travel firmsPTI | 12:07
PM,Jul 07,2011
Panaji, Jul 7 (PTI) Goa Police are searching for an Australian national,
Sean Demont, who has been accused of cheating several businessmen in the
state's South district. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Umesh
Gaonkar
said the Aussie has been accused of cheating in several instances
including
non-payment of air ticket money to a travel firm. Gaonkar said the
complaints against Demont had started pouring from coastal Colva police
station since beginning of this year, when he failed to pay Rs 17 lakh
that
he owed to a travel agency. The DySP said that Timoty Colaco living in
Benaulim village complained to local police station that Demont defaulted
the payment of travel bills. Similar complaint was filed by another local
Cristina Rebello, who had accused that she was cheated by him for Rs 2.68
lakh. Another lady, F Pereira has lodged complaint with Colva police
stating
that Demont had borrowed Rs 23.5 lakh from her, which he never returned.
Gaonkar said that the police are investigating the background of Demont,
who
has been living in South Goa since some months. "He is missing and we are
on
look out for him," the DySP said. Police sources said that the Australian
national was earlier apprehended by police in a accident case in Colva
village in March 2011. After the accident, Demont had lodged complaint
with
the Inspector General of Police (IGP) accusing local police of attaching
huge amount of cash and other items from his car without issuing him a
receipt.
COMMENT: From the Travel agents to the crook to the Police. What are the
chances of a Goan getting so much credit to buy tickets?
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DEV BOREM KORUM
Gabe Menezes.
