Pay attention to crime-ridden Rajasthan: Rajyavardhan Rathore tells Rahul after priest set ablaze

New Delhi: Hours after news broke out that a temple priest was set ablaze alive in Karauli district of Rajasthan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today asked Rahul Gandhi to pay attention to the Congress-ruled state, where crimes have been steadily rising.

Rathore slammed Rahul Gandhi for paying scant regard to lawlessness in Rajasthan, a Congress ruled state and indulging in political tourism in BJP-ruled state.

“As per the data of the National Crime Records Bureau, Rajasthan stands at the first position as far as crimes against women are concerned. I urge Rahul Gandhi, who indulges in political tourism to BJP-ruled states, to pay attention to Rajasthan,” said Rathore in a strongly worded statement.

“Nobody is safe in Rajasthan today: neither women nor children, not even priests. A government which stays at a five-star hotel for months can protect only itself; it can’t protect the public. Rajasthan is getting a bad name,” he added.

.@BJP4India के राष्ट्रीय प्रवक्ता और पूर्व केन्द्रीय मंत्री @Ra_THORe ने राजस्थान में अपराध में बढ़ोतरी का आरोप लगाते हुए @RahulGandhi पर निशाना साधा। उन्होंने कहा, “भाजपा शासित राज्यों में राजनीतिक पर्यटन करने वाले राहुल गांधी जरा राजस्थान पर भी ध्यान दें।”@INCIndia #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/hMRC7ljgWC

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Priest burnt alive over land dispute

A temple priest was burnt alive as a group of 6 men allegedly hurled petrol at him and set him on fire. The victim was taken to hospital but he succumbed to injuries. The victim has been identified as 55-year-old Bablulal Vaishnav while accused was identified as Kailash Meena. In the FIR registered at Sapotra police station, priest told cops that he, along with his family, used to do farming on the land within the temple premises.

Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police (SP), Karauli, Mridul Kachhwa said that the prime accused has been arrested and the remaining suspects will also be nabbed soon.

“Priest Babulal gave a statement to police in the hospital that a few influential people including accused Kailash Meena and his sons tried to encroach on his land and during the dispute, the accused set the fence on fire in which priest got severely burnt. Six of our teams are working currently and the remaining accused too will be nabbed soon,” Kacchwa said.

Relatives of the late priest have sought arrest of entire family of accused, along with action against the local officers.