Victims' families support hit-and-run law under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

All over the country, the truck drivers have been demanding the scrapping of the new law which prescribes for 10 year long imprisonment and Rs 7 lakhs fine in hit and run cases that cause death. On the other hand, the families who have lost their near and dear ones in hit and run case are raising their voice in support of the new law. A Faridabad family recounts their trauma in this regard.

Faridabad: At a time when truckers from across the country are demanding the withdrawal of the new hit and run law under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the families who have lost their family members in such road accident cases are voicing their support for the new law.

Soni Rawat, a resident of Faridabad, still shudders remembering the scene when her mother Bedhi Devi was killed when she was hit by a speeding mini bus while crossing the road six years ago. While remembering her mother, Soni said that her mother was hit by a mini bus while crossing the road in the evening on October 31, 2017. Her mother was returning after visiting Khatu Shyam Temple at Ajronda Chowk, Faridabad.

Soni further informed that her mother died on the spot, while she herself and her daughter suffered severe injuries. Soni also lost one eye in the accident. "That night has been etched in our memories and we won't be able to forget it ever. We support the new law so that what happened to us does not happen to anyone else," said Soni.

Anshu Rawat, son of Bedhi Devi, said, "We feel happy with the amendment to the hit and run law. We ourselves are victims of hit and run. My mother died in the accident and my sister lost one eye. Till date, mother's death certificate has not been received. We have been running here and there for the documents. We have given up hope. However, the law will ensure that no other family faces the same as we have to."

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