Delhi Police secures first conviction under new criminal laws in theft case

New Delhi:

In the first conviction under new criminal laws, Delhi Police on Saturday claimed they had convicted a 20-year-old man of burglary, officials said.

Neeraj, a resident of Shakarpur, was booked for burglary under the new Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) laws that came into force on July 1. He was sentenced to three months in prison, officials said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) GS Sidhu said a case of burglary under Section 305(a)/332(c)/3(5) was registered against Neeraj on July 9 for making off with jewelry and valuables from a house in Budh be Vihar area of ​​Rohini.

The officer said he was arrested the next day after being identified from CCTV footage.

During the trial, charges were framed against Neeraj in a city court in Rohini. After finding enough documents on record to prove that Neeraj had committed the crime, the court convicted him on September 9 and sentenced him to three months’ imprisonment, the official said.

The DCP said in a statement that this was the first conviction under new criminal laws in Delhi

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