Flag march taken out in view of assembly polls

Navhind Times | 1 year ago | 13-01-2022 | 01:37 am

Vasco/Margao/Mapusa: In view of the upcoming state assembly elections, security personnel staged flag march in parts of the state on Wednesday.Mormugao police stations, which received a platoon of 80 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, conducted a flag march in different parts on Wednesday.The platoon consisting of men and women staff went around the parts of Vasco town including St Andrew’s Church road, Swatantra Path, F. L. Gomes Road, internal parts of the city led by Vasco DySP Salim Shaikh and PI Nitin Halarnkar.Meanwhile, Quepem police also staged a flag march. About 70 police personnel led by police inspector Deepak Pednekerparticipated. The flag march started from the Quepem market, then entered the Tilamol area and further reached the Ambaulim village.Similarly flag marches would be conducted in all police station limits in South Goa, said sources in police.Also, Mapusa police along with the Central Reserve Police Force battalion on Wednesday staged a flag march in Mapusa.Under the supervision of Mapusa police, a battalion of 60 CRPF personnel marched in Housing Board, Ganeshpuri, Ektanagar, Dattawadi, Ansabhat, Mapusa city, Khorlim areas and concluded at the police station.Twenty police staff attached to Mapusa police station were part of the flag march.

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Times of India | 7 hours ago | 31-01-2023 | 08:44 am

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Times of India | 8 hours ago | 31-01-2023 | 08:34 am

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