A plea, from an opposition Member of Parliament, for violent crimes in central to be addressed.

MP for Couva North Ravi Ratiram tells Newscenter 5 heinous incidents are on the rise.

He says in one case the intruders threatened to sever a woman’s fingers as a warning to the family.

Mr. Ratiram says the community is under siege and he is calling for a greater police presence in the area.

The MP says he is in the process of establishing a community watch group to assist residents.