Goa, Feb. 1 -- This past week, yet another shocking incident was reported in Goa that should have shaken the conscience of Goans and evoked widespread outrage, but that has not been the case. A mentally compromised woman was brutally gang-raped by five men in a supposed guesthouse in Cansaulim. She was repeatedly violated and then dumped on the highway. Fortunately, a passerby noticed her in distress and immediately alerted the police, leading to her rescue.

This is not an isolated incident. If we examine crime statistics, cases of such violent acts are on the rise. However, the alarming issue is the growing perception that anything goes in Goa. Criminals seem to believe that either the law is too weak or investigations are too ineffecti...