Dehradun: Congress on Friday threatened to take to the streets and protest if Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami did not take immediate action against the police officers whose negligence led to the arson incident in Paltan Bazaar area on President Draupadi Murmu's day. will perform. Was in the city.
A shop was set on fire in the city's Paltan Bazaar area after midnight on Wednesday - the day President Murmu left the state capital.
An unknown person riding a scooter set fire to a three-storey readymade garment shop located in the area by spraying inflammable substance.
State Congress Committee senior vice president Suryakant Dhasmana claimed that the Paltan Bazar police station, located just 100 steps away from there, was not even aware of the incident.
Alleging complete breakdown of law and order in Uttarakhand, Dhasmana said this is the second incident when criminals have committed an audacious act on President Murmu, who left the capital after a two-day visit to the state.
An inter-state gang had carried out the robbery at a prominent jewelery shop on busy Rajpur Road in broad daylight in November last year when President Murom was in the city to attend the State Foundation Day celebrations here.
"The emboldened criminals have increased. If the Chief Minister does not take immediate action against the police officers whose negligence is at the root of such audacious acts, the Congress party will take to the streets in protest," Dhasmana said.
A shop was set on fire in the city's Paltan Bazaar area after midnight on Wednesday - the day President Murmu left the state capital.
An unknown person riding a scooter set fire to a three-storey readymade garment shop located in the area by spraying inflammable substance.
State Congress Committee senior vice president Suryakant Dhasmana claimed that the Paltan Bazar police station, located just 100 steps away from there, was not even aware of the incident.
Alleging complete breakdown of law and order in Uttarakhand, Dhasmana said this is the second incident when criminals have committed an audacious act on President Murmu, who left the capital after a two-day visit to the state.
An inter-state gang had carried out the robbery at a prominent jewelery shop on busy Rajpur Road in broad daylight in November last year when President Murom was in the city to attend the State Foundation Day celebrations here.
"The emboldened criminals have increased. If the Chief Minister does not take immediate action against the police officers whose negligence is at the root of such audacious acts, the Congress party will take to the streets in protest," Dhasmana said.