India, June 26 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Supriya Sule on Thursday questioned the Pune police's claim that the city's law and order situation is under control, citing a rise in crime incidents in Pune city and district.

"Recently, the Pune police Commissioner sent us a nine-page report explaining that the law and order situation is under control. But looking at the growing number of crime incidents in the city and district, how can anyone believe that crime is under control?" she asked.

Sule reiterated her earlier criticism that Pune, once known as an educational hub, was increasingly gaining notoriety for rising crime. She said she had previously cited data released by the central government to highlight...