In a 1st, UP to have special women battalions

Bareilly | Saturday | 26th May, 2018

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BAREILLY: UP DGP Om Prakash Singh on Friday announced that the department was planning to launch special women battalions in the state, the first of its kind, to check crime against women.The DGP, who was in Bareilly , said that these special battalions will have 1,000 constables, who’ll primarily focus on safety of women in UP. However, the new e-challan system will now shorten the process and will save time. For instance, if a woman has been teased and is complaining about the same, her call will be handed over to the anti-Romeo squad. After a call is received, the integrated service will forward the case to the concerning helpline. As soon as the vehicle registration number will be entered into the device, it will provide the required details of the vehicle and its owner..