Bindal Flags Rising Crime, Seeks Urgent Steps to Strengthen Policing in Himachal

Shimla, November 11: BJP State President Dr. Rajeev Bindal has raised concerns over recent incidents of murder, shootings and other crimes in Himachal Pradesh, alleging a deterioration in law and order under the Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

Referring to several incidents reported over the past four to five days, Bindal said they had raised questions about public safety and police functioning. He cited the alleged killing of two persons after they were run over by a Thar vehicle and incidents of open firing in Nalagarh.

Expressing concern over developments in Sirmaur district, he referred to the recovery of a woman’s body on the Nahan-Kumarhatti road and the reported shooting death of a motorcyclist in the Shillai area. He said the circumstances surrounding the Shillai incident would become clear after a thorough police investigation.

Bindal alleged that the incidents reflected a wider decline in public security, citing criminal cases reported across districts from Chamba to Sirmaur and Una to Kinnaur. He also referred to the earlier murder of a Dalit youth and accused the government of failing to curb criminal activities and suspected mafia networks.

Holding the state government responsible for maintaining law and order, Bindal demanded impartial and time-bound investigations into all serious criminal cases, strict action against those found guilty and stronger policing and security arrangements across the state.

He said ensuring the safety of citizens and their property was the government’s foremost responsibility and called for steps to restore public confidence in the state’s security system.

Samagra Sikhsha