Gunfire at Congress MLA’s office shows law and order collapse in Haryana, says Hooda

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Congress person  Bhupinder Singh Hooda visiting MLA Balram Dangi’s Rohtak office connected  Sunday.

Congress person Bhupinder Singh Hooda visiting MLA Balram Dangi’s Rohtak office connected Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement 

Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda connected Sunday (June 21, 2026) described the firing astatine Congress MLA Balram Dangi’s Rohtak bureau arsenic “clear grounds of Haryana’s crumbling instrumentality and order”, informing that organised transgression had resurfaced, with 50–60 gangs present progressive crossed the State.

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Two masked men connected a motorcycle fired astatine slightest 4 rounds astatine Mr. Dangi’s bureau successful Meham, Rohtak, successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday (June 20, 2026), shattering solid doors and windows. No injuries were reported.

The Rohtak constabulary connected Sunday (June 21, 2026) arrested 1 of the accused, Aman of Lakhanmajra, aft a little encounter. An authoritative said Mr. Aman fired 3 rounds astatine officers and was injured successful retaliatory firing. A country-made pistol and the motorcycle utilized successful Saturday’s (June 20, 2026) onslaught were recovered.

“Aman was riding the motorcycle during the attack. The 2nd shooter has been identified. Further probe is nether way,” the authoritative added.

According to police, Aman committed the transgression astatine the behest of a transgression who has astir 30 cases registered against him and who moved to Thailand successful July 2025.

On Sunday (June 21, 2026), Mr. Hooda visited the tract of the firing. Speaking to reporters there, helium said gangsters were operating from jails successful Gujarat and from abroad.

“A akin ambiance prevailed earlier the Congress authorities came to powerfulness successful 2005, erstwhile criminals ran gangs from prisons. After 2005, each gangs and organised transgression were eradicated. Not a azygous pack was progressive during the Congress government’s tenure, due to the fact that the administration’s argumentation was clear: either springiness up transgression oregon permission Haryana,” helium said.

Mr. Hooda said incidents of firing, extortion, robbery, dacoity, execution and rape had go routine. “Organised transgression has escalated to the constituent wherever 50 to 60 gangs are active. They not lone transportation retired crimes but besides openly assertion responsibility. This shows they person nary fearfulness of the law,” helium said.

Citing the Centre’s Social Progress Index, Mr. Hooda said Haryana had been declared the astir unsafe State successful the country. “From traders and businessmen to employees, officials and politicians, everyone feels unsafe today,” helium added.

Mr. Hooda demanded contiguous peculiar information for Mr. Dangi and his family, describing them arsenic a “symbol of struggle” successful the region, and sought strict punishment for the perpetrators.

Published - June 21, 2026 11:18 p.m. IST

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