New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- The Delhi Police has achieved a historic milestone under the newly enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by securing the first-ever in-absentia charge framing against an absconding accused in a heinous crime case. The Outer North District recorded the breakthrough in a murder case involving the killing of 68-year-old Ramesh Bhardwaj.

According to the police, this landmark move reflects the force's commitment to implementing new legal provisions to prevent absconding accused persons from delaying justice.

On January 29, 2025, the victim's daughter lodged a missing person complaint after Ramesh Bhardwaj failed to return home. He had left on January 28 for Narela on his scooter. A kidnapping FIR was regist...