LUCKNOW, Sept. 16 -- Questioning the law and order situation in the state, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the killing of a student allegedly by cattle smugglers in Gorakhpur on Monday night.

Speaking to reporters after visiting SP leader Rajendra Chaudhary at Civil hospital here, Yadav said, "The government should at least maintain law and order in major cities. What is the reason why serious crimes are being committed in the hometown of the chief minister? In neighbouring Kushinagar, police had lodged a false case on an SP leader, who later got relief from the high court."

The SP chief demanded a compensation of Rs.5 crore for the bereaved family, saying, "Pe...