Saturday, 27 APRIL 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Terming the fire incident in Paltan Bazaar where a man set a three-storey shop on fire as unfortunate and reflective of the pathetic law and order condition in the State, the vice president of Uttarakhand Congress Suryakant Dhasmana has said that chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami should take immediate cognisance of the issue. He said that it has happened for the second consecutive time that a major criminal activity has occurred during the visit of the President of India in Dehradun. He said that last time when the President was in the city, a sensational daylight robbery occurred in Reliance Jewels showroom. The showroom was very near to the police headquarters. Dhasmana said that during the visit of the President on Wednesday, a person riding a two wheeler had set a three-storey shop on fire by pouring an inflammable liquid under the shutter of the shop. He said that the incident highlights the pathetic law and order situation of Dehradun which is the provisional capital of Uttarakhand. He added that the incident is also a breach in the security of the President of India who was in the city on the day of the incident.
Dehradun has many institutes of national importance like the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Ordnance factory, IRDE, Vidhan Sabha building and the arson raises a question mark on the security scenario in the city.
Dhasmana said that the CM Dhami who also holds the Home portfolio should take the incident seriously and take action against the police officers concerned for the lapse.
