Assaulters of employees will be booked under new laws, TGSRTC

Abusing and assaulting employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) who are on duty could attract more stringent punishment under the new criminal laws. They may be imprisoned for a period ranging between two to five years and more apart from a



fine.

Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his/her duty, will be booked under sections 121, 122 and 132.

As per the new law, the violators would be punished with imprisonment for a term