Concerned with the five murders being reported from various parts of the national Capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to urgently look into law and order situation of the national Capital as five people were shot dead in 24 hours.
Notably, Delhi Police comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), presently headed by Shah.
“Five murders in Delhi in last 24 hours is an extremely serious situation. I appeal to @LtGovDelhi & @HMOIndia to urgently look into the law and order situation of the national capital,” Kejriwal Tweeted. Replying to Kejriwal on twitter Delhi Police tweeted “The murders have all been confirmed to be personal enmity related. Accused previously known to victim and already arrested in some cases. Overall heinous crime in 2019 is down by 10.5% Crime by use of fire arms is down by 5.65% Crime against women is down by 11.5%”.