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It is disheartening that the life of Abhi Verma could not be saved. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, said the police could do little as the abductors were close to the family. Did he mean that if the abductors had been from Bihar or Dubai, the police could have saved the boy? Can the police ignore following up of a case just because they feel "yeh inka gharelu mamla hai"? Many people allege that there is a strong nexus between the politicians, police and criminals. If this is the case then the problem of kidnapping can be solved in no time. The police and the politicians can be encouraged to raise their share in the crimes. Soon a day will come when a kidnapper will be heard weeping, "Yaar, aaj kal kidnapping mein kuchh nahin rakha. 10 lakh ransom mein mile, 15 lakh policewalleh ley gaye". If the new DGP of Punjab tackles kidnapping incidents with an iron hand and stops Punjab from going the way of Bihar, he will not only raise the morale of the Punjab Police but also instill confidence in the parents of school-going children. Sukhbir Badal, leader of the SAD, has demanded the resignation of Amarinder Singh on this issue. That is no solution. Had the kidnappers been asking the resignation of Amarinder Singh instead of money, then the services of the SAD leaders could be demanded to negotiate. |
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have been mocking the law and order situation in Bihar and suddenly we
find that the business of kidnapping has expanded its roots in Punjab
also. Recent kidnappings of school children in Amritsar and Hoshiarpur
have given jolts to Director-General of Police S. S. Virk even before he
settled down after assuming the office.