‘Nirbhaya’ all-women police team to tackle eve-teasing menace

Haveri: 'Nirbhaya', a 32-member team of lady police personnel dressed in civil wear will take to the streets of Haveri district from today to tackle cases of eve-teasing. The team, formed by Haveri district Superintendent of Police (SP) K Parshurama will not only be seen on-duty 24/7 but they will also undertake self-defence classes for the women. Apart from the city limits, the team will also be patrolling the interior areas Any woman, in distress, can call the Nirbhaya team and the team will immediately reach out for the rescue. Inaugural today East Zone Superintendent of Police B. Dayanand will be inaugurating team Nirbhaya today (Friday) at around 4:30 pm at Shivashakthi palace of Haveri. Source: Udayavani