Are women safe at night in India? Does a woman feel safe traveling anywhere at night? These questions always remain in people’s minds. Now the police launched a secret operation to find out whether women can travel in the dark of night or not.
The female police officer went to the bus stop. Left alone for three hours. Meanwhile, many people contacted him. And those whose behavior was found inappropriate were taken into custody.
This operation took place at a bus stop in Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. Malkajgiri Police Commissioner V. Sumathi stood alone at the station like a common passenger from 12:30 am to 3:30 am. No police uniform, no police tag. She was just like a common woman. So that the conditions that women traveling late at night have to face at the ground level can be known. Unsafe public places can be identified.
During the operation, a team of police in plain clothes was also present nearby. According to the report of Abdul Bashir associated with India Today, within minutes of the commissioner’s arrival, several men approached him. Students and private employees were also included in these.
Officials said that during the incident that lasted for three hours, around 40 people reportedly came to the commissioner. Many of them were suspected to be under the influence of alcohol or marijuana. Meanwhile, all those whose behavior was found suspicious or inappropriate were taken into custody by the police. Police say that action was taken against those who were accused of molesting or creating disturbance around the bus stop.
More official information is awaited from the police department regarding the identity and legal status of those detained. The police have also organized counseling sessions as part of the campaign to spread awareness about women’s safety.
According to the Money Control report, Police Commissioner Sumati had conducted a similar operation about 25 years ago. When she was posted as Deputy Superintendent of Police near Kazipet Railway Station. Even then he had launched a similar secret operation to take stock of the safety of women.