Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Madhya Pradesh's first FIR (First Information Report) under the new criminal law, which came into force today, was registered in Bhopal, the state capital, an official said.

The FIR was registered at Hanumanganj police station in the state capital at 12.16 am on Monday, Additional Director General of Police (ADG, Law and Order) Jaideep Prasad said.

"The first FIR in Madhya Pradesh was registered at Hanumanganj police station in Bhopal at 12.16 pm under section 296 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The second FIR in the state was registered at Nishatpura police station in Bhopal at 12:20 am, while the third FIR was also registered in the state capital at Shahjahanabad police station at 12:22 am A total of 10 FIRs were registered across the state till 1:36 am on Monday. "Eight of them were registered in the state capital, Bhopal. The FIR was registered at Hajira police station in Gwalior at 12:24 am and another in Sagar district at 1:36 am." Prasad said.

Talking about the implementation of the three new penal laws, the officer further said that it was a happy day for Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), 2023. were implemented.

"Madhya Pradesh Police has been making continuous efforts for the last six months to implement the laws that are based on justice, not punishment. From constables to senior officials, everyone has been trained for the implementation of the three new laws. More of 60,000 agents and employees, including more than 31,000 investigation officers (IOs) were trained on the three laws. Especially the importance of technology has increased in the new laws. From this point of view, employees who operate CCTNS (Networks and Networks). Crime and Criminal Monitoring Systems) in all countries. Police stations in the state have been trained," said ADG Prasad.

Madhya Pradesh will continue to be among the leading states in the country in implementing new laws. After the British era law, new criminal laws have now been implemented and electronic evidence is also included in the new laws. In the new criminal laws there is a separate provision for women and children and there will be immediate investigations and hearings in case of crimes against women and children. Videography has now been made mandatory in cases involving women, the official said, explaining that it is now mandatory for the doctor to submit a medical report within the given deadline.

The three new penal laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), 2023 - replaced the 1860-era Indian Penal Code (IPC). colonial. of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, and Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

The three new criminal laws were passed by the Indian Parliament on December 21, 2023, which received presidential assent on December 25, 2023, and were published in the official gazette on the same day.

The Ministry of the Interior notified in February that the three laws would come into force on July 1, 2024.