HM stresses on need for a robust forensic set-up that will make it impossible for criminals to escape the clutches of law.
The age of third-degree torture was over & the police should stay a step ahead of crime & “criminal-minded people” through better investigation & forensic evidence, Union HM Amit Shah said on Wed.
He was speaking at the 50th foundation day of the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPRD), a think-tank under the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA).
Mr. Shah said old police concepts should be revived for investigation & mere “reliance on phone tapping” wasn't going to yield results. He stressed on need for a robust forensic set-up that would make it impossible for criminals to escape the clutches of law.
“Modernisation plan for police forces should be made for at least 10 years... This isn't an age of third- degree [torture], police should stay ahead of crime & criminal-minded people,” Mr. Shah said. “It should use forensic science to get irrefutable evidence against the suspect that would lead to conviction in court,” he said.
The Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPRD) should work on a proposal to amend various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) & the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) after seeking suggestions from the people. “If a Class XII student wants to join police force, he should be properly guided & arrangements should be made. The Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPRD) has submitted a proposal for this & it will be placed before the Union Cabinet soon,” he said.
Mr. Shah said that in the British era, the police were raised to protect their interests, but now the duty of the police was “protection of the people.” Since Independence, more than 34,000 policemen had lost their lives in the line of duty.
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