Filing FIRs under new criminal laws will need senior officers' approval: Karnataka DGP issues order
Bengaluru, July 25: Karnataka's Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG-IGP) Dr. M.A. Saleem has directed that investigating officers must obtain written approval from senior officers before registering FIRs under four specific sections of the newly enforced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 111 related to organised crime.
The circular, issued on Thursday, mandates that police personnel must secure prior written permission from the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in districts or Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in commissionerate limits before filing cases under BNS Sections 103(2), 111, 113(B), and 304.
In urgent situations where verbal instructions are taken, the written approval must be obtained within 24 hours. Only after the designated senior officer examines the facts and gives approval can the FIR be registered under these stringent provisions.
Details of the four BNS sections covered in the order:
Section 111: Deals with organised crime — where a group of two or more people are involved in illegal activities in an organised manner.
Section 103(2): Punishment for murder committed by a group of five or more persons based on factors like caste, religion, gender, language, place of birth, or personal belief.
Section 113(B): Involvement in acts that threaten the unity, integrity, sovereignty, security, or economic stability of India, or acts that may cause public fear.
Section 304: Related to robbery — theft or forceful seizure of movable property from a person for the purpose of stealing.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
