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UP to have anti-obscene call cell in
each district
Wednesday September 26, 2012 03:21:15 PM,
IANS
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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has decided to set up anti-obscene call
cells in all districts of the state in an effort to curb vulgar SMSes and calls on mobile phones belonging to girls and women, a
police official said Wednesday.
Director General of Police (DGP) A.C. Sharma has directed all
district police chiefs to set up an anti-obscene call cell in
their respective districts to handle complaints of vulgar SMSes
and calls on mobile phones.
"With a ready pilot in one of our districts, we have decided that
such a cell be created in all the districts," Sharma, who is
impressed by the success of an anti-obscene call helpline set up
in Sultanpur district, told IANS.
Admitting to the enormity of complaints against obscene SMSes and
calls, the DGP said the police were alive to such issues.
Under the ambitious plan, a dedicated number would be made public
so that women receiving obscene calls or SMSes could complain
against the harassment, Sharma said.
These cells, police officials said, would be operating under the
mahila (women) police stations in each district and would be
directly supervised by the circle officer (CO) of the reserve
police lines.
In areas where there is no mahila police station, an officer of
sub-inspector rank would be deputed to handle complaints and take
action.
The initiative was first taken up by Sultanpur Superintendent of
Police Alankrita Singh in August this year.
With more than 161 complaints received in a month and 150 of them
dealt with - either by issuing strict warning or penal action
against callers - the pilot was considered to be a success.
"Once the DGP was informed about the success of the initiative, he
ordered its implementation across Uttar Pradesh," an official
said.
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