Though officially the crime rate in Panaji, goa is low, it is far less safe compared to other places in India, especially in 2018 after the MLA was hospitalized. Compared to even a metro city like Mumbai, some of the crimes in panaji, are trespassing, robbery and burglary are far more likely for a private citizen.
The powerful criminal gangs in panaji are openly involved in real estate fraud and do everything possible to force home owners to relocate.
One of the methods used to force home owners to relocate is by damaging the water pump
Most homes in some areas have their own independent overhead tank and pump which is kept outside.
The ruthless real estate gangs will damge the pump when the home owner is away, trying to force the home owner to relocate