Question

Amith was assaulted by his neighbor Rajeev. His brother advised him to go to the police station and file a complaint against Rajeev. Briefly discuss the details Amith needs to mention relating to the incident while filing the complaint with the police.

Answer 1

Once Amith goes to the police station he needs to file a report of the assault addressed to the Station House Office (SHO) that would contain the following details:

1. Details of the complainant
2. Date, time, and place of offense
3. Description of the incident
4. Name and other details of the accused like gender, address, and more.
5. Name of witnesses in whose presence the act was committed (if any)
6. Prayer (to punish the accused according to law or section; if known the section number can also be mentioned)
7. 6. Signature of the complainant, address, and details.

First Information Report (F.I.R.):

• The report thus filed is called the First Information Report (FIR).
• It is a report of information that arrives at the police station first, which is why it is called the First Information Report. Once this report is filed, it becomes the duty of the police to investigate the problem.