PANJIM, Jan. 30 -- In not only recent incidents, but even previously people view the police force in a cautious manner. They wonder whether the people are really fair in maintaining law and order and in investigation of cases. Due to previous and recent transfers of sincere police officer, Herald Media asked people "Have men and women in the Goa police force become political puppets?" Here are the responses:

I feel the Goa Police are acting under pressure from politicians. They don't take their own decisions. It appears that even police inspectors work under pressure of politicians. Good officers are immediately transferred. They don't have the freedom to handle cases and whichever sensitive cases they handle, they are transferred. Goa's...