Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday directed Goa police to get to the root cause of the Porvorim alleged shootout targeting a director of a casino firm, asserting that such incidents cannot be tolerated in the state.“We will find out why the incident took place, how it took place and what is the intention behind the shootout. We will go to the root cause of the shootout. I have full faith in Goa police and the accused will be arrested,” he said.Sawant, who also holds the home portfolio, said that the shootout incident at Porvorim is a one-of-a-kind incident that happened in the state during the eight years of his tenure as chief minister. “This incident is condemnable. I have directed the home department and Goa police to arrest the accused in the case,” he said.The CM said that he conducted a detailed inquiry into the shootout incident at Porvorim. “Attack on a businessman is not acceptable and such an incident is not acceptable in the state of Goa. I have asked police to find out the reason behind the attack,” Sawant said.He said that police will as soon as possible arrest the accused in the case. “State govt and Goa police will not tolerate such incidents in the state in future. Govt will continue to take precautions to avoid such incidents,” Sawant said.Two unidentified persons allegedly opened fire at Srinivas Nayak, director of Majestic Pride Group, which operates offshore and onshore casinos in Goa. The incident occurred around 8.45pm on Friday at Majestic Hotel in Porvorim, but Nayak was not injured.Police said the suspects were already waiting outside the hotel when Nayak left his office located on the premises. Nayak said he was attacked as he was about to get into his car to go home.
