VADODARA: In a primary of its kind initiative in Gujarat, Narmada police introduced ‘Nirbhaya Squad’ in its force on Sunday to battle the menace of eve-teasing and harassment of women.
The police department has appointed eight girls constables in the squad. These constables will patrol around colleges, faculties and places frequented by way of girls on two-wheelers that have been provided by way of the dept. According to senior police officers, the squad that can patrol throughout morning and evening hours and will be armed with batons and wireless handsets.
“We have put girls police officers in the squad in order that the sufferers don’t hesitate to percentage any downside with them. During patrolling, if they find any eve-teasers, they are able to in an instant touch the control room with the wireless handsets,” stated Mahendra Bagadiya, superintendent of police, Narmada.
Two of these squads having 4 police officers will be deployed at police headquarters in Narmada, and one each and every in Kevadiya and Dediapada. Besides introducing the squad, the police will even publish criticism boxes at colleges and faculties for the girls. Bagadiya stated that any feminine student can post her criticism in those boxes which will be checked by way of the ‘Nirbhaya Squad’ on each Friday.
The squad won't handiest check the court cases, however will even take motion on them.
“It’s crucial to eradicate the menace of ‘Romeos’ and eve-teasers around colleges and faculties and also train them a lesson. Therefore, this squad has been formed,” stated Abhay Chudasama, inspector normal of police, Vadodara vary. He added that this squad is an experiment for the range and as soon as effects are visual in the next few days, similar squads will be introduced in different districts of Vadodara, Chhota Udepur and Bharuch of Vadodara vary police.
The police department has appointed eight girls constables in the squad. These constables will patrol around colleges, faculties and places frequented by way of girls on two-wheelers that have been provided by way of the dept. According to senior police officers, the squad that can patrol throughout morning and evening hours and will be armed with batons and wireless handsets.
“We have put girls police officers in the squad in order that the sufferers don’t hesitate to percentage any downside with them. During patrolling, if they find any eve-teasers, they are able to in an instant touch the control room with the wireless handsets,” stated Mahendra Bagadiya, superintendent of police, Narmada.
Two of these squads having 4 police officers will be deployed at police headquarters in Narmada, and one each and every in Kevadiya and Dediapada. Besides introducing the squad, the police will even publish criticism boxes at colleges and faculties for the girls. Bagadiya stated that any feminine student can post her criticism in those boxes which will be checked by way of the ‘Nirbhaya Squad’ on each Friday.
The squad won't handiest check the court cases, however will even take motion on them.
“It’s crucial to eradicate the menace of ‘Romeos’ and eve-teasers around colleges and faculties and also train them a lesson. Therefore, this squad has been formed,” stated Abhay Chudasama, inspector normal of police, Vadodara vary. He added that this squad is an experiment for the range and as soon as effects are visual in the next few days, similar squads will be introduced in different districts of Vadodara, Chhota Udepur and Bharuch of Vadodara vary police.
Special ‘Nirbhaya Squad’ to fight crime against women
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