MARGAO

The Goa Women’s Forum (GWF) has demanded an inquiry into the death of a senior woman citizen in a bus accident at Betalbatim last week.

GWF Convenor Lorna Fernandes and Secretary Ramona Almeida submitted a memorandum to Assistant Director of Transport (Enforcement, South), Nixon N. Pires Soares, seeking a probe into the incident and steps to improve the safety of bus passengers and pedestrians. Copies of the memorandum were also sent to Additional Director of Transport (South) Rajesh Naik, the Transport Secretary, Director of Health Services, Director of Social Welfare, and DySP Traffic Rajendra Prabhudesai.

The GWF delegation called for a detailed investigation to establish the circumstances of the accident. Such an inquiry, they said, would help ensure strong action against the

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