<h1>State forms Vigilance Committee to protect jewellers under BNS 317 (formerly Section 411 IPC), linking trade and police</h1> A state government has established a state-level Vigilance Committee to enhance jewellers' safety, following a 2024 Home Department circular instructing police on investigations under BNS 317 (formerly Section 411 IPC) and recommending a special committee. The committee includes representatives from 36 districts and plans district-level committees with support from a national jewellery trade council. The measure aims to address alleged harassment of jewellers during theft and robbery investigations, create a formal liaison between government and trade bodies, and promote secure, transparent business practices; the trade council urged replication of similar committees nationwide.