Russian at IPHB refuses to leave Goa
Says He Loves India And Won’t Go Back Even Though His Visa Expired In Sept 2007
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: A 28-year-old Russian has the Russian consulate in Mumbai and the Goa government in a quandary as he “refuses to leave Goa because he loves India”.
However, his Goa junket may just be cut short as his visa has expired and the Russian consulate plans to pack him off to Russia for psychiatric treatment. Alexander’s visa expired in September 2007.
Alexander (name changed) was admitted to the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB) on June 11, 2008.
Sources at the IPHB reveal that he constantly insists on staying in Goa. The sources also added that when the Russian counsulate’s legal counsel in Goa visited him (Alexander) recently, he refused to entertain the lawyer.
“He feels that the lawyer wants to send him back to Russia. Besides, he keeps saying “Satya meva jayate. Mera Bharat mahan”, the sources said.
“We are looking into the matter and hope that after due clearance from the Goa government we can take him back to Russia where he can continue his treatment,” said counsel for the Russian consulate in Mumbai, Vikram Varma.
IPHB medical superintendent B S Cuncoliencar said, “This is the third time that he has been admitted to the hospital. Whenever he recovers we discharge him and advise him that he is fit to return to Russia but he refuses to go. It appears that he wants to stay in Goa.”
The hospital authorities have also written to the foreigners’ registration office (FRO) informing them about the patient’s condition and requesting them to inform the Russian consulate.
Alexander was admitted to the IPHB following a complaint from the Calangute police that an “unknown male, appearing to be a foreigner giving all vague answers, of unsound mind was wandering in the market and creating a nuisance in public places.”
He was first picked up by the Mapusa police for being a “public nuisance” and admitted to the IPHB in March 2008 for almost 25 days.
Later in April he was picked up again by the police and sent to the IPHB where he was treated for almost 20 days.
Doctors at the IPHB have diagnosed the illness as substance induced psychotic disorder. However, Alexander has now recovered.
They also opined that Alexander is now “fit for discharge” from the IPHB but needs to follow up with a mental health professional on a regular basis.
2008 Aug 06 Times Of India Goa
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Probe attacks: Russia tells Goa govt
Probe attacks: Russia tells Goa govt
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: India and Russia may share excellent bilateral ties, but it appears that the relations have soured a little in Goa during this tourist season. Unhappy with the manner in which Russians who visit Goa are treated, the Russian consulate has shot off letters to the state government during the last few months.
“In the last few months, the Russian Federation’s consulate in Mumbai has sent ten letters referring to 16 incidents. In the letters, the Russian Federation draws the authorities’ attention to police action and inaction in cases relating to homicide, cheating, assualt, property matters and wrongful deportation of Russians,” said an official from the home department.
Advocate for the consul general of the Russian Federation in Mumbai, Vikram Varma, refused to comment on the correspondence between the Russian consulate and the Goa government. “But I can confirm that far more attention on matters concerning Russian citizens need to be given by the Goa government,” informed Varma.
Added to this are apprehensions in the minds of few Russian tourists who have started to question Goa’s status as a safe tourist destination. “We are pre-judged as criminals and harassed in Goa. This is really unfortunate. Many of my friends, who were ill-treated by the locals with police support have complained to the Russian government,” said a Russian tourist, who didn’t wish to reveal his identity.
However, chief secretary J P Singh said, “Goa is a safe destination. The Russian Consul
General had brought up certain cases and we are looking into some of the allegations.”
It is reliably learnt that, worried about the increasing incidents against Russians in Goa, the Consul General, Alexander Mantytsky, had visited the state in March and met government officials. “During the meetings with the state government officials, he had discussed six cases,” revealed a home department official. IGP Kishan Kumar has stated that most matters are under investigation.
2008 May 08 Times Of India Goa
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: India and Russia may share excellent bilateral ties, but it appears that the relations have soured a little in Goa during this tourist season. Unhappy with the manner in which Russians who visit Goa are treated, the Russian consulate has shot off letters to the state government during the last few months.
“In the last few months, the Russian Federation’s consulate in Mumbai has sent ten letters referring to 16 incidents. In the letters, the Russian Federation draws the authorities’ attention to police action and inaction in cases relating to homicide, cheating, assualt, property matters and wrongful deportation of Russians,” said an official from the home department.
Advocate for the consul general of the Russian Federation in Mumbai, Vikram Varma, refused to comment on the correspondence between the Russian consulate and the Goa government. “But I can confirm that far more attention on matters concerning Russian citizens need to be given by the Goa government,” informed Varma.
Added to this are apprehensions in the minds of few Russian tourists who have started to question Goa’s status as a safe tourist destination. “We are pre-judged as criminals and harassed in Goa. This is really unfortunate. Many of my friends, who were ill-treated by the locals with police support have complained to the Russian government,” said a Russian tourist, who didn’t wish to reveal his identity.
However, chief secretary J P Singh said, “Goa is a safe destination. The Russian Consul
General had brought up certain cases and we are looking into some of the allegations.”
It is reliably learnt that, worried about the increasing incidents against Russians in Goa, the Consul General, Alexander Mantytsky, had visited the state in March and met government officials. “During the meetings with the state government officials, he had discussed six cases,” revealed a home department official. IGP Kishan Kumar has stated that most matters are under investigation.
2008 May 08 Times Of India Goa
‘Russians not victimised’
‘Russians not victimised’
Russians Misbehave As Their Consulate Protects Them: Cops
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: Goa police is not “victimizing” Russian tourists visiting the state, states a report prepared by the Goa police and submitted to the government. “There has not been harassment of any kind meted out to the Russians.
Infact they have exaggerated the facts inorder to mislead their own authorities and inorder to coverup their faults,” said North Goa Superintendent of Police Bosco George.
Russian authorities had recently raised concern over the security situation in Goa and alleged that their citizens were getting an unfair deal from Goa policemen, hotel and guesthouse owners and car and two wheeler owners.
It was alleged that Goans indulge in numerous unlawful acts against their nationals and the state authorities need to take appropriate action to protect Russian tourists’ rights in the state.
Interestingly, police investigations have exposed the other side of the coin. “In some cases the Russian consulate is exaggerating the facts to project victimization of Russians at the hands of locals, even as the Russians behave aggressively with the locals fully knowing well that their consulate is there to protect them, even from their misdeeds”, the report reads.
It may be recalled that after the Consul General of Russian Federation in Mumbai, Alexander Mantytsky, came down to Goa in March and discussed five cases of alleged police inaction with Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, he had asked the police to prepare a status report.
South Goa SP Shekhar Prabhudessai said, “In all these cases prompt action has been taken by police and in one case, even offence has been registered.”
CASE 1: Andrey Zemchikin and four others alleged that they were assaulted by 30 Goans with bats and stones. They then missed their flights and lost over USD 3000 in air tickets cost. Police report: The alleged assault never took place nor threats were given to the Russians. The allegations are false and baseless. On the contrary, the Russians had stolen a bike from a Anjuna local and refused to pay the rental charges.
CASE 2: A Aksenov and N Ridi complained that they met with a road accident in Canacona, in which their rented car was damaged. A hotel owner from Vagator, who had rented them the car, refused to return their documents, money and personel belongings which were kept in his hotel, till they paid for the damage of the “insured” car. Police report: The police immediately acted and got the hotel owner to return their documents, money and personel belongings.
CASE 3: Evgeny Kuzmin, who was reportedly on a secret mission to gather complete information regarding the Russians involved in the drug trade in Goa was found dead in a hotel room under suspicious circumstances. Police report: There is no foul play. The viscera has been sent for examination to Hyderabad on January 4, 2008.
CASE 4: Ekaterina Vladimirova complained that a shack owner Agnelo Noronha from Uttorda had wrongfully restrained her and outraged her modesty. A case was registered at Verna police station on January 1, 2008. Police report: Agnelo was arrested and released on bail on January 1, 2008 itself. Investigation is under progress
2008 May 15 Times Of India Goa
Russians Misbehave As Their Consulate Protects Them: Cops
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: Goa police is not “victimizing” Russian tourists visiting the state, states a report prepared by the Goa police and submitted to the government. “There has not been harassment of any kind meted out to the Russians.
Infact they have exaggerated the facts inorder to mislead their own authorities and inorder to coverup their faults,” said North Goa Superintendent of Police Bosco George.
Russian authorities had recently raised concern over the security situation in Goa and alleged that their citizens were getting an unfair deal from Goa policemen, hotel and guesthouse owners and car and two wheeler owners.
It was alleged that Goans indulge in numerous unlawful acts against their nationals and the state authorities need to take appropriate action to protect Russian tourists’ rights in the state.
Interestingly, police investigations have exposed the other side of the coin. “In some cases the Russian consulate is exaggerating the facts to project victimization of Russians at the hands of locals, even as the Russians behave aggressively with the locals fully knowing well that their consulate is there to protect them, even from their misdeeds”, the report reads.
It may be recalled that after the Consul General of Russian Federation in Mumbai, Alexander Mantytsky, came down to Goa in March and discussed five cases of alleged police inaction with Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, he had asked the police to prepare a status report.
South Goa SP Shekhar Prabhudessai said, “In all these cases prompt action has been taken by police and in one case, even offence has been registered.”
CASE 1: Andrey Zemchikin and four others alleged that they were assaulted by 30 Goans with bats and stones. They then missed their flights and lost over USD 3000 in air tickets cost. Police report: The alleged assault never took place nor threats were given to the Russians. The allegations are false and baseless. On the contrary, the Russians had stolen a bike from a Anjuna local and refused to pay the rental charges.
CASE 2: A Aksenov and N Ridi complained that they met with a road accident in Canacona, in which their rented car was damaged. A hotel owner from Vagator, who had rented them the car, refused to return their documents, money and personel belongings which were kept in his hotel, till they paid for the damage of the “insured” car. Police report: The police immediately acted and got the hotel owner to return their documents, money and personel belongings.
CASE 3: Evgeny Kuzmin, who was reportedly on a secret mission to gather complete information regarding the Russians involved in the drug trade in Goa was found dead in a hotel room under suspicious circumstances. Police report: There is no foul play. The viscera has been sent for examination to Hyderabad on January 4, 2008.
CASE 4: Ekaterina Vladimirova complained that a shack owner Agnelo Noronha from Uttorda had wrongfully restrained her and outraged her modesty. A case was registered at Verna police station on January 1, 2008. Police report: Agnelo was arrested and released on bail on January 1, 2008 itself. Investigation is under progress
2008 May 15 Times Of India Goa
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Russians in Goa
PANJIM: The Goa government's efforts to deport a Russian national failed, though temporarily.
On September 14, 2007, the Home department under the powers conferred to it under section 3 (2) ( c) of the Foreigners Act, 1946 (Central Act 31 of 1946) had issued orders that one Russian, Leonid Beyzer, shall not remain in India after the expiry of a period of 15 days from the date of service of this order. In other words, he would have to leave the country by or October 7, 2007.
However, the single judge of High Court, Justice RS Mohite, hearing a petition filed by 38-year-old Beyzer against the Home department's order, quashed and set aside the order passed by the Home department. Court has further directed Home department to give a show cause notice, giving opportunity to the petitioner to make representation if any, before passing the order.
Beyzer had approached the High Court stating that he was served the order of deportation without being heard or informed about what were the charges on the basis of which he has been given a mere 15 days to leave the country.
He claimed that he had come to India on a valid business visa issued by the Indian embassy in Moscow and formed a company under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 in Goa for pursuing his business interests of establishing and running a resort. Beyzer is the founding Director of Artlibori Resorts Pvt Ltd., and invested more than Rs 1 crore in the property.
Further, it was submitted that the as per the requirements of government orders/directives under Foreign Direct Investment and Foreign Exchange Management Act, the entire investment in the company has come in foreign currency through proper banking channels.
However, the petitioner admitted that he has made huge financial investments from his personal funds though the company in real estate and is now facing litigation before the Company Law Board, Principal bench, New Delhi and would be deprived of his right to defend himself if deported. But it was alleged that this was done by his former Directors, a Russian Sergey Ivanov and Pramod Walkhev, who also allegedly portrayed him as a drug lord and leader of mafia in India.
Interestingly, after the Home department's order, the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Mumbai wrote to the Chief Minister on September 26, 2007, stating that as per their awareness there is no criminal record including any immigration fraud case against Beyzer. They also requested to clarify on which grounds Beyzer was ordered to leave India and why the Consulate General was not informed by the law enforcement authorities of Goa about their actions in respect of the citizen of Russian federation.
On September 14, 2007, the Home department under the powers conferred to it under section 3 (2) ( c) of the Foreigners Act, 1946 (Central Act 31 of 1946) had issued orders that one Russian, Leonid Beyzer, shall not remain in India after the expiry of a period of 15 days from the date of service of this order. In other words, he would have to leave the country by or October 7, 2007.
However, the single judge of High Court, Justice RS Mohite, hearing a petition filed by 38-year-old Beyzer against the Home department's order, quashed and set aside the order passed by the Home department. Court has further directed Home department to give a show cause notice, giving opportunity to the petitioner to make representation if any, before passing the order.
Beyzer had approached the High Court stating that he was served the order of deportation without being heard or informed about what were the charges on the basis of which he has been given a mere 15 days to leave the country.
He claimed that he had come to India on a valid business visa issued by the Indian embassy in Moscow and formed a company under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 in Goa for pursuing his business interests of establishing and running a resort. Beyzer is the founding Director of Artlibori Resorts Pvt Ltd., and invested more than Rs 1 crore in the property.
Further, it was submitted that the as per the requirements of government orders/directives under Foreign Direct Investment and Foreign Exchange Management Act, the entire investment in the company has come in foreign currency through proper banking channels.
However, the petitioner admitted that he has made huge financial investments from his personal funds though the company in real estate and is now facing litigation before the Company Law Board, Principal bench, New Delhi and would be deprived of his right to defend himself if deported. But it was alleged that this was done by his former Directors, a Russian Sergey Ivanov and Pramod Walkhev, who also allegedly portrayed him as a drug lord and leader of mafia in India.
Interestingly, after the Home department's order, the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Mumbai wrote to the Chief Minister on September 26, 2007, stating that as per their awareness there is no criminal record including any immigration fraud case against Beyzer. They also requested to clarify on which grounds Beyzer was ordered to leave India and why the Consulate General was not informed by the law enforcement authorities of Goa about their actions in respect of the citizen of Russian federation.
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