Chandigarh, June 17 -- Amid a recent spike in crime incidents, the UT administration is set to raise concerns over law and order and inter-state coordination at the upcoming 22nd standing committee meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) in Shimla on June 19.

Officials said the UT will push for stronger coordination with neighbouring states, as many criminals flee across state borders after committing offences in the city, making arrests challenging. The administration is expected to seek a more robust information-sharing mechanism to track and apprehend such offenders.

A brazen daylight murder in Sector 11 shocked the city after two gunmen fired 13 rounds inside a chemist shop, killing a cashier in a crowded market raising serious ...