New Delhi [India], November 16 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab of presiding over a complete "collapse" of law and order following the killing of Naveen Arora, who was reportedly linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in Ferozepur.
According to officials, Arora was shot dead by two unidentified assailants while returning home on his motorcycle in Punjab's Ferozepur district on Saturday evening.
Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla claimed that criminal activities have surged in the state since the AAP came to power. "Since the Aam Aadmi Party has come to power in Punjab, the law and order situation has completely collapsed. Incidents include the murder of Sidhu Moosewala, an attack on a renowned Kabaddi player, a daylight attack on Shiv Sena leaders, and the killing of Navin Arora, the son of an RSS swayamsevak," he said.
He further alleged that the Punjab Police's resources are being diverted away from maintaining law and order. "It is because AAP has used all the Punjab police resources for the VVIP protection of Kejriwal and other AAP leaders from Delhi. They are using it for Vendetta politics against their political rivals. Law and order have been completely destroyed since the AAP came to power," Poonawalla added.
Earlier today, Firozpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bhupinder Singh said that they have formed 8-9 teams to investigate the case and are working on all angles, adding that the culprits will be brought to justice in the case.
"Naveen, aged between 30 to 40 years, was shot dead while returning home by two unknown men. We are investigating the case and have deployed teams to check the CCTV footage as well. Three to four SHOs and two DSPs are also working on this. The culprits will be punished as per the law," the police official stated.
According to the official, the victim was riding his motorcycle from his shop to his house when the incident occurred.
"Naveen Arora was going from his shop to his house on his motorcycle when two men shot him dead. This is an unfortunate incident.We have formed 8 to 9 teams. The accused will be arrested at the earliest opportunity, and strict legal action will be taken against them.We have technical leads and CCTV leads, and we have also received some information that we are verifying.We are working on all angles," he added.