A well-known DJ has alleged “abuse” of power by police officials in Goa, alleging that cops misbehaved with her and her friends after they stopped their car for a routine late-night check while they were traveling from Siolim to Morjim in North Goa. The DJ, who goes by the name ‘Krispie Kristina’, claimed they were “choking on power” and even told them to “go to their country”.
The woman further stated that the police officers who stopped them at midnight did not even have “female officers” with them.
According to an Indian Express report, the Goa police said they have contacted the complainant and an investigation has been launched.
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In a post on Instagram, Kristina detailed the incident, writing: “He was very rude from the very beginning. It was immediately obvious that this was not his first time. He was already suffocating with his power and impunity. And I heard from many friends that this is a normal situation there,” she said in a post on social networks. She said the officer “spoke very aggressively, rudely and started saying ‘Go to your country, you are not in your country.’
“When we showed him our driver’s license, he said, ‘OK, go’. And when my friend started to drive away, he called her a ‘bitch’ and said ‘fuck you,'” she claimed.
“Can you imagine that? In a tourist state, a state that only works because of tourists, the police allow themselves to be so lawless and literally kick out tourists. It’s a shame we didn’t film it, but I was afraid to even take out my phone because he was so aggressive,” she said.
She also claimed that the police officers insulted and cursed at her.
In an Instagram video, she said: “This is how Goa treats tourists. I don’t feel safe here as a tourist at all. It’s very, very sad.”
In another post on Saturday afternoon, she said she was on her way to the police station after being approached by police.
The incident comes on the heels of a group of men harassing and groping two foreign women while taking photos with them at Arambol Beach earlier this month.
In another incident reported from Vagator, bouncers at a local establishment allegedly acted inappropriately and caused distress to a visiting family from Varanasi. The state’s tourism department said bouncers were not authorized to deal with tourism-related matters and warned that “any form of assault, intimidation or misbehavior will require strict action in coordination with law enforcement.” In response to the recent events, the department held a meeting with the Goa Police to discuss measures to improve security and overall visitor experience.
Mint asked her for a comment. The story will be updated as we receive it.
