Foreign Tourist's Viral Video Alleges Open Drug Sales at Goa's Calangute Beach Near Police Kiosk
A shocking video posted by a foreign tourist has gone viral, alleging that drug peddlers openly offered to sell him narcotics directly in front of a police kiosk at Calangute beach in North Goa. The incident has sparked serious concerns about drug availability in the popular tourist destination, coming just days after another tourist died from a suspected drug overdose in the state.
"People Are Openly Selling Drugs Here": Foreigner's Disturbing Account
The foreign tourist, who was visiting Calangute with some women companions, recorded and shared a video online detailing his alarming experience. "People are openly selling drugs to us, asking me for coke or something similar," the tourist stated in the video that circulated widely on Sunday. "We just walked past a police station, and you can also see here they have a hut—Goa police."
He expressed disbelief at the brazen nature of the drug peddling, noting that two individuals approached him with drug offers while he was walking toward the beach area. "Apparently, they (Goa police) are OK with the situation. People are obviously selling drugs here and taking drugs here," the tourist remarked, highlighting what he perceived as police inaction.
Describing the encounter further, the foreigner said, "A really weird guy came up to me and asked if I wanted to buy drugs. These two guys here tried to sell me drugs ... I mean even if we did drugs, I would never ever in a million years buy drugs from those guys." He concluded that it was time to leave the area immediately.
Goa Police Respond with Zero-Tolerance Stance
Reacting to the viral video, Anti-Narcotics Cell Superintendent of Police Sunita Sawant emphasized that Goa police maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy toward drugs. "We are monitoring the drug menace in the state and act against it," Sawant stated. "ANC and local police teams are on the ground to curb the drug menace. We are verifying the facts of the video circulated on social media."
The police response comes amid heightened scrutiny of drug availability in Goa following several high-profile incidents involving tourists and narcotics.
Recent Tourist Death Highlights Goa's Drug Problem
The controversy emerges against the backdrop of a tragic incident where a 21-year-old tourist from Indore, Ishan Singh Badgujar, died in Goa on Saturday from what authorities suspect was a drug overdose. According to reports, Badgujar and nine friends had arrived in Goa on Thursday and visited a club at Vagator.
Post-mortem examination revealed a dangerous cocktail of drugs and alcohol in Badgujar's system. A government source indicated that the tourist reportedly consumed a fatal mix of ecstasy and MDMA in addition to alcohol, leading to cerebral pulmonary edema and cardiac changes. The drugs were also suspected to be adulterated, compounding their lethal effects.
This incident has brought renewed attention to the persistent issue of drug availability in Goa's tourist hotspots, with the foreigner's viral video adding fuel to growing concerns about public safety and law enforcement effectiveness in curbing narcotics trade.
As investigations continue into both the viral video allegations and the tourist's death, authorities face mounting pressure to demonstrate concrete action against drug peddling in one of India's most popular vacation destinations.
