Operation Durga will be implemented in three districts to check the rise in cases of sexual harassment, rape, molestation and other criminal offences against women in public spaces, particularly bus stands, railway stations, colleges and other institutions.
In the wake of the recent gangrape of a college student in a moving car and the abduction of a 12-year-old girl, Gurgaon Police has relaunched Operation Durga, a public-safety vigilance campaign through which police constables keep a vigil on public areas to ensure women’s safety.
Operation Durga will be implemented in three districts to check the rise in cases of sexual harassment, rape, molestation and other criminal offences against women in public spaces, particularly in bus stands, railway stations, colleges and other institutions.
In a meeting with senior officials, Police Commissioner Sandeep Khirwar, IPS, has discussed a slew of measures to curb the rising instances of crime.
According to Khirwar, once a criminal case is registered by a woman against someone, the police officials will display zero tolerance to the offender. As a first step, the police will document the different kinds of complaints that are registered, along with their respective areas.
“This has been done so we can deploy adequate forces in crime-prone areas,” said Khirwar.
Within a year, Gurgaon Police is aiming to establish new police stations in Dwarka Expressway, the Southern Peripheral Road and the new sectors of Gurgaon.
