‘Bharosa’ for women, children in distress

Hyderabad | Tuesday | 16th October, 2018

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It will help women in distress apart from dealing with Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases too, he said. Sajjanar inaugurated Bharosa centre, a support centre for women and children, at Kondapur area hospital here on Monday. Police are also planning to attach a cyber crime expert to the centre for tacking online offences against women. The top cop said a women-run centre also has facilities to record statements of the victims in POCSO cases in a child-friendly atmosphere. “The centre has been set up to ensure speedy justice to women in distress and provide counselling to women who face sexual assault or sexual abuse,” Mr.

Sajjanar said, adding that it is located on hospital premises to provide urgent medical care to victims..