Goa, Sept. 21 -- [email protected]

From rave parties, to gambling to counterfeit notes, the crimes shocked Goa, but didn't entirely surprise stakeholders in the tourism industry.

Travel and Tourism Association of Goa's (TTAG) past president Savio Messias said, "Crimes, cheating, touting, prostitution, drugs all come along with the development of tourism. It is the duty of the government to regulate and control crime as these issues bring a bad name to Goa. These were some issues discussed during the presentation of white paper to the government."

As Goa moves closer to the next season, tourism stakeholders are unperturbed about the negative publicity owing to these disturbing incidents. Instead, stakeholders are glad the police are ens...