SHILLONG, JUNE 27: Deputy Inspector General of Police (Eastern Range) Davis NR Marak on Thursday said following the bomb threat at Meghalaya High court, the state police are taking steps to improve the security of the Meghalaya High Court and also other vital government installations.
Talking to Mediapersons, the DIG said though the bomb threat was a hoax but the state police is taking the matter seriously.
“We are serious about the security of the High Court and all other vital installations. In fact, we had several rounds of serious discussions as far as the security of these vital installations are concerned and we will be actively taking (up the matter),” he said.
Informing that no formal FIR has been filed in the bomb threat matter, Marak said, the issue of security will be one of the important issues to be taken up at the SsP-Cos Conference, which will commence from tomorrow at the police headquarters here.
“From tomorrow onwards we are going to have the SP CO’s crime conference in Shillong. This is one of the important issues we are going to discuss, we have already discussed the road to improve the security of the High Court and all that and that will be discussed tomorrow in the conference,” the officer said.
The two day conference of Meghalaya police will also dwell on the implementation of three new laws.
“It’s basically a review by the DGP and she will be reviewing the crime of all sorts, administrative matters will also be discussed and new trends as far as crimes are concerned, definitely the new Criminal laws will be discussed and those issues which have a direct impact upon the police and the policing will be discussed,” he added.
On July 1, the three new criminal laws will come into force in the country. These new laws are Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill (BNSS), 2023; the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill (BSS), 2023; and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita (BNSSS) Bill, 2023. They will replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860; the Indian Evidence Act, 1872; and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; respectively.