Prayagraj (UP), Oct 27 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai on Monday said the brutal manner in which journalist LN Singh was murdered clearly demonstrates the existence of jungle raj in the state.

Speaking to reporters after visiting the aggrieved family, Rai said, “I saw the photo of the (slain) journalist. The way his stomach was ripped open with a knife, his throat stabbed, how he was brutally murdered, and his wife and son orphaned… jungle raj is definitely prevailing under this government.” Rai said he came after visiting Hariom Valmiki’s house in Fatehpur after attending his terahavee, or the 13th day of post-death ritual, and police force has been deployed there as well.

Valmiki, a 40-year-old Dalit man, was allegedly lynched by villagers in Unchahar area of Raebareli dist

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