Most unsafe state for women, says Hooda

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has slammed the Nayab Singh Saini-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana after the body of a woman Congress worker was found in a suitcase in Rohtak.

Advertisement

“The murder in this manner and finding her body in a suitcase is extremely sad and shocking. This in itself is a blot on the law and order situation of the state. There should be a high-level, impartial investigation into this entire case and the culprits should receive the harshest punishment as soon as possible,” Hooda said in a statement.

“The government and the entire law and order system should take exemplary action so that in the future, anyone with criminal tendencies will think a thousand times before committing such an act,” he added.

The Congress leader that the incident has once again revealed that law and order has completely collapsed in the state.

“Haryana has become one of the most unsafe states for women, as reflected in crime data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and the Union Government’s Social Progress Index. The BJP government has failed miserably in ensuring security,” Hooda said.

The body of 23-year-old Himani Narwal was found in a suitcase near the Sampla bus stand on Rohtak-Delhi highway.

Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda also expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation.

“This has shaken the people of not just Haryana, but the entire country. Once more, an example of failure of law and order is coming out of Haryana...We demand that an SIT be formed immediately and that there be a high-level investigation. The culprits should be brought to book and the family of the deceased should get justice,” the Congress MP said.