Goa police ask North-Easterners to report threats, if any

A police spokesman said the state government had assured safety to the people from North East living in Goa.

"The government has taken all measures, including sensitizing of district administration and police machinery throughout the state," the spokesman said.

"If any person apprehends any threat to his or her safety...He or she may get in touch with the nearest police station or the Police Control Room."

So far, Goa has not had any reports of people from the North East receiving threats or rushing back to their home states.