Over 25 injured as tourist bus crashes into stationary lorry in Kerala
Thrissur (Ker) (PTI): Over 25 people suffered injuries after a tourist bus in which they were travelling hit a lorry parked on the highway here in the small hours of Thursday, police said.
The injured persons were from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and were travelling in a mini bus through Thalore in Thrissur district.
The lorry, which was under repair, was parked by the side of the national highway when the accident occurred, they said.
All the injured were rushed to the government medical college and a nearby private hospital.
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All police officers & staff in Karnataka given training on new criminal laws: DGP Alok Mohan
Bengaluru (PTI): All police officers and staff in Karnataka have been given training on the new criminal laws which came into effect in the country on Monday, state DGP Alok Mohan said.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) take into account some of the current social realities and modern-day crimes.
The new laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.
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"All our Police officers & staff, across in all 7 zones, 6 Commissionerate units and 1063 Police Stations...training has been given and the process is ongoing on this subject," Mohan said in a post on 'X'.
From Monday, all fresh FIRs will be registered under the BNS. However, cases filed earlier will continue to be tried under the old laws till their final disposals.
The new laws brought in a modern justice system, incorporating provisions such as Zero FIR, online registration of police complaints, summonses through electronic modes such as SMS and mandatory videography of crime scenes for all heinous crimes, it was noted.
