Goa, Dec. 5 -- BASURI DESAI

In a develop ment that has baffled Can acona residents and raised serious questions about the State's policing stand ards, no offence has been registered in the attempted dacoity at S M Jewellers in Chaudi - despite the bur glars pelting stones at po licemen on night patrol as they fled. The revelation has caused disbelief, coming days after a series of dacoities and at tempted break-ins across Goa prompted public ap peals for stronger law-and order enforcement. The targeted jewellery shop, located barely a kilo metre from the Canacona Police Station, was attacked around 2.30 am when a group of 6-8 men tied the jeweller's family inside their home, disabled CCTV cam eras with black spray paint, and began forcin...