LUCK: The UP government is planning ‘Operation Durachari‘, which will be released soon to name and shame habitual offenders in cases of crime against women. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also instructed the police to strengthen ‘anti-romeo squads’ across the state.
Although the modalities and other details of ‘Operation Durachari’ have not yet been finalized, sources from the state Department of the Interior said that photographs of those found as habitual criminals in cases of sexual harassment and other crimes against women will be displayed. in prominent places. crosses.
It has also been decided that all those involved in crimes against women should be handled only by female officers. If there is any criminal incident with a woman, the area manager in charge, the outpost, the police station in charge and the respective circle officer would be responsible.
DGP HC Awasthy also instructed the district police chiefs to take strict measures in cases of crimes against women and to strengthen the “anti-Romeo squads”. He said that the patrolling of UP 112 vehicles should be intensified in places where teasing is common and all police chiefs should set up centers for women in their respective offices. Anti-Romeo squad checks must be carried out by police officers while wearing body cameras.
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