Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has criticised the Odisha government over recent firing incidents in Puri, Balasore and Cuttack, alleging that the State's law and order situation had deteriorated under the BJP government.

Addressing a press conference at the party office, Sankha Bhawan, on Saturday, former minister and MLA Tusharkanti Behera, BJD Minority Cell Zonal Co-Coordinator SK Nizamuddin, and BJD Spokesperson and Media Coordinator Lenin Mohanty,alleged that murders, firing incidents and organised crime had increased in the state, creating fear and insecurity among the public.

Behera alleged that a hotel owner was shot dead in Puri and referred to the killing of Balasore businessman Sheikh Hamid, alleging that he...