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Shah Inducts 5,061 Haryana Constables, Highlights New Criminal Laws and Forensic Mandate

Shah emphasized the new laws’ forensic mandate to lift convictions, pledging unwavering central backing for state police.

Overview

  • At a Passing Out Parade in Panchkula, 5,061 constables joined Haryana Police in the first batch inducted since India’s new criminal laws took effect.
  • Shah said forensic experts must now visit crime scenes in cases carrying penalties of more than seven years, framing the step as key to securing convictions.
  • He asserted that the Centre stands "like a rock" with states in tackling drugs, human trafficking, cybercrime and organised crime.
  • Shah claimed a decade of the Modi government brought peace to left‑wing extremism zones, Jammu & Kashmir and the northeast, presenting these as resolved fronts.
  • Haryana Police reported the recruits trained from December 16, 2024 to September 22, 2025, with an average age of 26 and 85% holding graduate or higher degrees, including 969 postgraduates.