Delhi's law & order situation in 'serious turmoil', says CM
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Delhi's law and order situation is in "serious turmoil" citing the recent murder of an eight-year-old girl and stabbing of a teenaged boy, and requested the Union home minister under whom the city police function for appropriate action.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia met the family of the deceased girl in Khichripur. He assured the family the case would be tried in a fast-track court and that best lawyers would be engaged to ensure death penalty to the guilty.
"Deeply concerned by the murder of a 8-yr-old girl in Khichdipur & attack on a 17-yr-old boy in Kalkaji. Delhi's law and order situation is in a serious turmoil, I appeal to Hon'ble Home Minister & Lt. Gov (Lieutenant Governor) to take appropriate action to address the situation," Kejriwal said in a tweet.
The minor girl was abducted from Khichripur and a complaint was lodged by her parents at Kalyanpuri police
station. The body of the girl was recovered from Modinagar in Uttar Pradesh on Friday,
police said.
The four accused who kidnapped the girl for ransom and killed her were arrested,
they said.
"Hurt by murder of the girl from Delhi's Khichripur. Met the family and assured trial of the case in a fast track court. The best lawyers will be engaged to attempt for death penalty to the murderers," Sisodia tweeted.
In another incident, a 17-year-old boy was beaten up and stabbed for allegedly opposing three boys who were stalking his sister and passing "indecent remarks" on her in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place near a school on Friday, they said.
The injured boy, a resident of Kalkaji, was taken to AIIMS Trauma Centre, the police said.
AAP MLA from Kalkaji Atishi met the family members of the boy who she said was stable and recovering.
"Met the family of the boy who was stabbed in Kalkaji yesterday. Have assured them of full support. Also spoke to the doctors at the AIIMS Trauma Centre, who said that the boy is stable and recovering," she tweeted.
Meanwhile, DCP (East Delhi) tweeted, "While we disagree with the tweet of Sh. Arvind Kejriwal, here is a brief press note on the unfortunate incident of Khichdipur. We reaffirm our commitment to professional investigation and extending the best support to the aggrieved family."
Whereas Delhi Police tweeted, "In a city with over 2 Cr popn, 2 unfortunate incidents committed by residents of same locality on account of personal motives do not lead to deterioration of law & order of the city. Delhi regd 472
murders in year 2020 as compared to 521 in yr 2019."
The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has passed directions to SDM, Delhi Police to take necessary action.
