New Delhi, July 5 -- The Congress today urged the Bihar Governor to intervene immediately, alleging sharp increase in crime and a complete breakdown of law and order throughout the state.

"Bihar is going through a tragedy," senior Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh said at a press conference at the AICC headquarters here.

"The situation is so grave that the government must be pressured to convene a special session of the Assembly to address the prevailing lawlessness," he said.

The Congress leader said that yesterday, a prominent businessman, Gopal Khemka, was murdered in Bihar. A few years ago, his son was also killed. This is a matter of grave concern.

Alleging that the government has abandoned the people of Bihar, Singh s...