'Historical Trend': Bihar Top Cop On Remark Linking 'Idle' Farmers To Crime | Read
Crime data in Bihar has apparently shown a curious trend -- that it spikes in summer and drops once the monsoon hits. The state police have a curious explanation for it: "Historical trend" shows from Holi to the arrival of the monsoon, it is a lean season employment-wise. The situation changes when the monsoon arrives and farmers get busy. The explanation -- coming from Kundan Krishnan, the state's Additional Director General of Police -- is not flattering to farmers and Union minister Chirag Paswan has not allowed it to pass unchallenged.
