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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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
