Hyderabad, May 23 -- The director general of Telangana police, Dr Jitendar, during a review meeting on the New Criminal Laws (NCL) held on Friday, May 23, reported that a total of 1,37,644 cases under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) have been registered as of May 22.

Additionally, 1,251 Zero FIRs have been filed across the state to ensure swift legal action.

A total of 607 cases have been registered under key sections such as Endangering Sovereignty, Unity & Integrity of India (BNS 152), Terrorism (BNS 113), Mob Lynching (BNS 103(2)), Organized Crime (BNS 111), Grievous Hurt covering permanent disability and persistent vegetative state (BNS 117(3)), Snatching (BNS 304), Promise to Marry (BNS 69), and other areas including Gender Neutralit...