Law and order has broken down under Modi: CPI-M
New Delhi, June 24: Alleging that there was "a complete breakdown of law and order" under the Modi government, the CPI-M alleged on Sunday that people's constitutional rights were being allowed to be violated with impunity.
Taking stock of the four years of the Modi government, a CPI-M statement said that this period had seen "unprecedented attacks on people's livelihood, sharpening of communal polarization accompanied by murderous assaults on Muslims and Dalits, severe undermining of institutions of parliamentary democracy and independent constitutional authorities".
It said that the unending rise in prices of petroleum products was leading to a cascading inflationary spiral despite a weak economic activity as a consequence of demonetization and GST.
"Agrarian distress continues to mount with no respite in the distress suicides of the farmers," it said.
"There is an alarming increase in the overall atmosphere of hate engendering violence across the country especially in BJP-ruled states.
"Apart from the violence perpetrated by private armies in the name of 'cow protection' and 'moral policing', incidents of mob lynching and horrendous gang rapes and murders of minors are on the rise.
"The latest is the gruesome gangrape of five women in Jharkhand. The BJP state government refused to register a case and punish the guilty. This amounts to patronizing such private armies, thus encouraging the dehumanization of our society."
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
