Mumbai, May 27 -- Ahead of the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday alleged a sharp deterioration in the law and order situation in Pune, claiming that crime in the city is rising continuously and that a "gang war is currently underway".

Sule made the remarks while also referring to the issue of a shed built for animal sacrifice in Mira Road ahead of Eid ul-Adha, but primarily focused her criticism on the law and order situation in Maharashtra.

"Crime in Pune is escalating continuously, day after day. A gang war is currently underway," Sule said while speaking to reporters. She added that the situation required urgent attention from the state administration.

She furthe...