Dehradun, Feb. 12 -- A gas agency owner being shot to death in Dehradun by a group of assailants on Wednesday highlights the startling decline in the law and order situation in Uttarakhand being witnessed over the past some time. The killings of two young women in separate incidents only recently has already created concern among the citizenry about this growing trend towards lawless behaviour. Considering the fact that, in the present times, it is very difficult to get away with even minor crimes let alone murders and such like, it seems the psychological barriers against acting out have been severely eroded. Concern about consequences seems to be utterly lacking.
This situation brings to the fore the increased need to prevent crime rathe...