Police Called to Police Station

If police call you to a station in India, first confirm why you are being called, whether you are a witness or suspect, and whether a written notice has been issued. Under the BNSS, different procedures apply to witnesses and persons facing allegations. You also have protections against unnecessary arrest and self-incrimination. If questioning turns into arrest, you have the right to know the grounds of arrest, consult a lawyer, and be produced before a Magistrate within the legally prescribed period.