The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday condemned what it said were the increasing incidents of crime in Chhattisgarh and accused the government of failing to protect the people.
BJP leader and spokesperson Kedar Gupta and colleague Labchand Bafna cited the killing of jeweller Surendra Soni in Amleshar town on Thursday.
The leaders also referred to the murders in Patan, Kumhari, Jashpur, Bilaspur and other cities in which traders were targeted. The government, they alleged, had failed to stem the rising tide of crime.
Apart from it, betting and gambling were on the rise. Though police act, these were flourishing in the state, the BJP leaders said.
The leaders called for strict action against criminals to reduce the fear among people.