Over 100 Delhi police stations hold awareness sessions on new criminal laws
As the three new criminal laws came into effect, the Delhi Police organised awareness sessions at more than 100 police stations across the national capital for common people, officials said on Monday.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) on Monday replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.
Kamlesh Kumar, a resident of Nangloi in Outer district, said that he got to know that an awareness session would be organised to educate/aware local people about the new laws.
"I visited Mundka police station and learned about the new laws," Kumar said.
Similar sessions were also organised at Nangloi, Ranhola, Nihal Vihar, Paschim Vihar East, Paschim Vihar West, Sultan Puri, Raj Park, Mangol Puri, Rani Bagh and many other police stations, a senior police officer said.
"Awareness sessions at over 100 police stations were organised for common