Chandigarh, July 12 -- Following the spurt in crime in Haryana and the Opposition political parties accusing the state government of failing to maintain law and order situation, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini directed the police to work with "full alertness and readiness" so that the citizens feel secure and confident.

Saini chaired a high-level meeting on law and order late Thursday evening and directed senior officers that the law and order situation must remain intact throughout the state and that any disruption should be dealt with swiftly and firmly.

A government spokesperson said that the chief minister took serious note of "ransom/extortion cases", and issued stringent directions, making it clear that such heinous crimes would ...