New Delhi, March 27 -- Following the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anil Tiger in Ranchi, BJP MP Deepak Prakash on Thursday alleged that the Jharkhand government is protecting the criminals in the state.

"Jharkhand is in the clutches of crime and criminals... The ruling party there protects the criminals, which has boosted their morale. If the government has the guts, then it should catch the criminals and bring them before the public," Prakash told ANI.

Earlier today, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders protesting against the murder of their leader Anil Tiger in Ranchi were detained by police on Thursday.

Union MoS Defence Sanjay Seth joined in the protest against the murder of BJP leader Anil Tiger in Ranchi.

"I, as a publ...