Summary:
This was stated by Malerkotla Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwardeep Kaur during a seminar on domestic violence and crime against women held jointly by Rotary Club Ahmedgarh and police at local MGMN Senior Secondary School. Kanwardeep said in Punjab every third female was subjected to domestic violence or crime despite the fact the state had emerged as a frontier in the level of education of both girls and boys. Lack of economic freedom illiteracy dowry system and stray disputes about share of daughters in parental property were cited as some factors behind the domestic violence. Sandeep Vadhera cautioned that delayed reporting of initiation of domestic violence against women had resulted in worsening. Assistant Governor Dr Ravinder Sharma SHO Sadar Harmesh Singh SHO City Winnerpreet Singh Dr Meera Principal Viney Kumar and Anit Rani also shared views on the subject.—OC.