A day after the brutal murder of rice trader Narendra Singh Hora, Ranchi police have claimed that it has got clues regarding the criminals.Talking to media persons Ranchi SSP Anish Gupta said closed circuit television cameras located near the place of crime have provided clues regarding the criminals. The criminals would be nabbed soon, he added.
Rice trader Narendra Singh Hora was shot dead by criminals near the Roshpa tower on the MG Marg, while he was returning home from his shop. The victim later died in the hospital.
The incident has shocked the residents of the State Capital as the crime took place on the busy main road. A large number of people blocked the MG Marg staging protest against the murder in the morning. The roadblock in the busy hours of the day resulted in choking of the major arteries of the city on Saturday.
Against the backdrop of the incident Chief Minister Raghubar Das held a meeting with senior officials including the State DGP to assess the law and order situation in the State. The CM also expressed concern over the murder of the rice trader.
Meanwhile, the police headquarters asked the SPs to review the law and order situation in their district every week and also ensure foot patrolling in their areas. Senior level officers would be monitoring the implementation of the instructions.
The districts would also be provided additional forces including Jharkhand Armed Police and the Indian Reserve Battalion for ensuring safety during the Durga Puja festival. Sources said that around 5000 additional forces would be deployed in the districts for the festival season.
The incident has also sparked criticism by the congress party which has stated that police must nab the criminals within 24 hours and take legal measures against them.
Congress leader Adiyta Vikram Jaiswal said that morale of the criminals was on the rise under the BJP ruled state adding they were committing crime in broad daylight. The common man is not safe in the State. The JMM, JVM and other opposition parties also released statements condemning the incident calling it a failure of the State government to control crime in the State.