Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Reviewing women’s safety in the state, the Director General of Police (DGP), Kailash Makwana, on Monday called for regular patrolling near educational institutions to safeguard girls against harassment, and immediate action on complaints.
Meeting with all the zonal ADGs, IGs, Police Commissioners of Bhopal and Indore, and SPs of the districts through video conference from the police headquarters, the DGP stressed extra vigilance to ensure that girls or women are not exploited on religious grounds.
He also instructed that a beat officer be made the nodal officer for every girls’ and working women’s hostel. He also underscored the importance of fast action on women’s complaints.
Makwana also stressed that the cases relating to missing minor girls need to be dealt with promptly and with sensitivity.
The DGP called for intensifying the campaign against the drug mafia. He said effective action was as important as awareness campaigns against drug abuse.
He said that police personnel or officers posted at one place for a long time should be deployed on a rotation basis. Likewise, drivers posted with the same officer or in the police station for a long time should also be deployed on a rotation basis, he said.
In the meeting, Special DG, Women Safety, Anil Kumar, also reviewed the shortcomings in the investigation related to Operation Muskaan, Operation Helping Hand, and crimes against women, and gave necessary guidelines to the field officers.
