MT News Service
Jammu, August 20:
JKPCC Vice President Raman Bhalla on Friday strongly condemned murderous assault on senior Lawyer of J&K High Court Surinder Kour and demanded immediate arrest of all those involved in the crime. Later former Minister visited Govt Medical College Hospital to enquire about the health of Lawyer and express solidarity with the family.
Bhalla appealed the LG Administration to plug the loop holes in the security system besides urged law enforcing agencies to strictly handle such incidents and create fear among the anti social elements. In a statement issued to mercury times, he expressed serious concern over increasing crime incidents in Jammu. He said that the crime rate in Jammu has increased from the last couple of months and the incidents have created a fear among the people. He said that “The police and civil administration should take steps to curb such incidents as it has become a serious cause of concern for the people especially women.” He said that two advocates were attacked in different incidents recently and these incidents have increased gradually putting question marks on law enforcing agencies for their failure to handle the situation. “There is an atmosphere of fear and insecurity among the people of Jammu who have never seen a situation like this in past.
The elements behind the criminal incidents should be arrested and booked under stringent laws to curb the criminal activities,” said Bhalla. Bhalla also visited family of murdered man family in Sanjay Nagar to express solidarity with the family.
