Women in Gadag to get free drop service at night

Team Udayavani, Dec 10, 2019, 12:30 PM IST

Gadag: The local police have stared a free drop service for women between 10 pm and 6 am to ensure their safety.

Speaking in the issue a police officer from Gadag said, “Women can call any police station or toll-free helpline number if they are travelling at night. The police will pick them up and drop them at their respective destinations.”

This initiative comes after several protests took place in the country, demanding better laws for the safety of women following an increase in rape and murder cases in the last few days, the most recent of which include the death of an Unnao woman in Delhi yesterday, who was set on fire by five men on Thursday.

On November 28, the burnt body of a woman veterinarian, who was sexually assaulted by four people, was found in Telangana. The accused were later shot dead by the police.