
Crime incidents down by half after GRP forms women squads
Pune: According to senior officials of Government Railway Police (GRP), the railway force has recorded a decline in crime incidents since it formed all-women squads two months ago.
GRP constituted the squads to improve vigilance on trains and at railway stations.
Deepak Sakore, superintendent of police, GRP (Pune), said, “After the formation of the special squads, headed and comprising women police officers and constables, the crime rate has reduced. About 40 thefts and 10 robbery incidents in and around Pune and Shivajinagar railway stations are recorded in a month. And the figure has reduced by 50 per cent since the setting up of women squads. The squad covering the women compartments of long-distance and local trains has also seen less number of eve teasing incidents.”
According to the senior official, GRP Pune has two women squads. Each squad is led by woman assistant inspector and consists of six to seven women constables. They cover platforms and patrol long distance trains, especially between Pune – Daund and Pune – Lonavla sections. Similar women squads have been prepared at GRP Ahmednagar unit and at Solapur unit.
“The basic task of the women squad is to prevent crime and give a sense of security to women passengers. One squad patrols the station and running trains in the day time, while another executes the same duties in night shift,” Sakore said.
Ticketless travel
Pune railway division has registered 2,76,800 cases of ticketless travel from April to December 2019 and fined 1.28 lakh passengers. The fine collected during the period is Rs 14.39 crore.

BJP MP Narayan Rane demands President's rule in Maharashtra

Free entry for women at Lucknow's historical monuments on Women's day
- "On the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, women will be given free entry to Chhota Imambara, Bada Imambara and Picture Gallery in the city," the notification read.

'Jagan government borrowed ₹1.55 lakh cr in 20 months': TDP
- In its defence, the YSRC said borrowings were for welfare schemes.

PMC to use volunteers from NGOs to help smoothen vax drive

Pune district’s active Covid cases nears 20K mark; 1,925 new cases on Saturday

Covid-19 vaccination at 3,000 centres from March 8, says Karnataka minister

Average positivity rate in Pune up from 5.8% in Jan to 15% in March

Delhi logs over 300 new Covid-19 cases for second straight day

Maharashtra logs over 10,000 Covid-19 cases for second day, tally above 2.2 mn

SP to initiate 'cycle yatra' against BJP's 'oppression' of Azam Khan

BJP names 57 candidates for 2 phases of Bengal polls. Full list here

Migrant worker kills two sons of his neighbour in Ludhiana, hangs self

Actors, sportsmen to writers in TMC's star-studded candidate list for polls
- Award-winning Bengali Dalit writer, ex-IPS officers and celebrated actors are among the few newcomers who Bengal's 'didi' has given a chance.

Blood banks unable to meet plasma demand with shortage of donors
