Nitish government fails to check crimes: Congress

Patna, Sep 06 (UNI) The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee(BPCC) today alleged that during the Nitish Kumar government had failed to check the rising incidents of murder and kidnapping in the state.

In a release here, BPCC state secretary Kishore Kumar Jha said the criminals were having a field day as they had recently shot dead wife and son of one Nandlal Rishi at Kankhunia village in Purnea district.

Other family members of Mr Rishi had sustained serious injuries in the incident but police had failed to arrest the killers so far, he added.

'' The inaction of police in taking prompt action to nab the criminals has led to the rise in their morale and they are not hesitating to commit crimes in various parts of the state, '' Mr Jha said adding if remedial action was not taken immediately, the situation would deteriorate further.

The Congress leader demanded compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of the victim and also a government job for one member of the victims' family.

UNI