E-Sakshi app launched in Rajasthan under new criminal laws - Now the evidence recorded on 'E-Sakshi' app under BNSS in the state will be safe on the 'cloud'

Under the new criminal laws implemented in the country from July 1, a new initiative has been taken by Rajasthan Police to collect digital evidence through an app and store them on the cloud. The National Informatics Center (NIC) has prepared the 'e-Sakshaya App', which has been launched for the entire state on Friday.

Giving this information, Director General of Police, Cyber ​​Crime and SCRB Hemant Priyadarshi said that under the new criminal laws, a provision has been made in the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) to collect and secure evidence related to any crime in digital form. By installing this app on his mobile, the Investigation Officer (IO) will be able to record the evidence related to the incident in digital form. Videography of all types of search and seizure will also be done with this app. The 'hash value' of the videos will be extracted immediately and it will be kept safe till it reaches the court. At the same time, the evidence collected on this app will be directly put on the 'cloud'. In such a situation, there will be no tampering with the digital evidence secured on the cloud and the path for research will be paved in a transparent manner.

Priyadarshi told that this app has been implemented in the entire state from Friday. Earlier, this app was tested by getting 4000 trial videos from different police districts of the state. After successful testing, instructions have been issued from the Police Headquarters for use of this app in the entire state. From today onwards, recording of evidence regarding incidents occurring in the field in the state will be done through this app, this app is completely safe.