5 shot dead in Delhi; Kejriwal urges LG, Home Min to look into law and order situation

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Five people were shot dead in four different incidents here since Thursday evening, following which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal raised concern over the city's law and order situation, and urged Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to look into the issue.
The Delhi Police, which comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs, claimed that all the attacks were over personal enmity.
"Five murders in Delhi in last 24 hours is an extremely serious situation. I appeal to @LtGovDelhi & @HMOIndia to urgently look into the law and order situation of the national capital," Kejriwal tweeted Friday.
The chief minister has been demanding that the Delhi Police be brought under the control of the city government
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First Published: Jun 14 2019 | 10:15 PM IST