<p>Rattled by the brutal rape and murder of a woman last week, the Mumbai Police has swung into action and have set up a Nirbhaya Squad for the safety of women. </p>.<p>The incident - which bore similarities to New Delhi’s Nirbhaya episode - has come as a major embarrassment for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government, which has once again come under fire from opposition BJP.</p>.<p>Mumbai is known as one of the safest cities for girls and women. However, after the incident, the government and police have received a bashing on social media platforms. </p>.<p>Basically a women safety cell, the squads would be set up at every police station of Mumbai.</p>.<p>Moreover, the Nirbhaya Squad will include one woman officer of PSI or ASI rank, one female and one male constable and a driver.</p>.<p>The measure was passed on to all officers and other ranks of the police through a circular by Mumbai Police commissioner Hemant Nagrale.</p>.<p>The `Mobile-5′ vehicle of each police station will be assigned to this squad. Each station has a fixed number of `Mobile’ patrolling vehicles at its disposal.</p>.<p>The Nirbhaya Squads will undergo two-day training. Among other things, they will be trained to collect intelligence from areas where girls hostels, children’s shelter homes and orphanages are located.</p>.<p>Under an initiative named ‘Saksham’, police will offer counselling to the victims of sexual harassment and assault.</p>.<p>The Nirbhaya Squad would organise training workshops in schools, colleges, girls hostels for self-defence. A box namely “Nirbhaya Peti” would be provided in every place.</p>.<p>After the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil met and discussed the issue. </p>.<p>Thackeray himself went to the Maharashtra Police headquarters and held a meeting of top officials including Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey.</p>.<p>The government has directed immediate action against sexual offenders and to file a chargesheet within 60 days. </p>.<p>Pandey has also asked the force to monitor places like railway stations and colleges to keep an eye out for instances of eve-teasing and take action against offenders.</p>.<p>Nagrale has issued an order instructing the force to maintain a list of sexual offenders arrested in offences such as rape, molestation, kidnapping or outraging the modesty of a woman or those held under POCSO charges and to take prohibitory action, as necessary.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong><br /><br /></p>
<p>Rattled by the brutal rape and murder of a woman last week, the Mumbai Police has swung into action and have set up a Nirbhaya Squad for the safety of women. </p>.<p>The incident - which bore similarities to New Delhi’s Nirbhaya episode - has come as a major embarrassment for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government, which has once again come under fire from opposition BJP.</p>.<p>Mumbai is known as one of the safest cities for girls and women. However, after the incident, the government and police have received a bashing on social media platforms. </p>.<p>Basically a women safety cell, the squads would be set up at every police station of Mumbai.</p>.<p>Moreover, the Nirbhaya Squad will include one woman officer of PSI or ASI rank, one female and one male constable and a driver.</p>.<p>The measure was passed on to all officers and other ranks of the police through a circular by Mumbai Police commissioner Hemant Nagrale.</p>.<p>The `Mobile-5′ vehicle of each police station will be assigned to this squad. Each station has a fixed number of `Mobile’ patrolling vehicles at its disposal.</p>.<p>The Nirbhaya Squads will undergo two-day training. Among other things, they will be trained to collect intelligence from areas where girls hostels, children’s shelter homes and orphanages are located.</p>.<p>Under an initiative named ‘Saksham’, police will offer counselling to the victims of sexual harassment and assault.</p>.<p>The Nirbhaya Squad would organise training workshops in schools, colleges, girls hostels for self-defence. A box namely “Nirbhaya Peti” would be provided in every place.</p>.<p>After the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil met and discussed the issue. </p>.<p>Thackeray himself went to the Maharashtra Police headquarters and held a meeting of top officials including Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey.</p>.<p>The government has directed immediate action against sexual offenders and to file a chargesheet within 60 days. </p>.<p>Pandey has also asked the force to monitor places like railway stations and colleges to keep an eye out for instances of eve-teasing and take action against offenders.</p>.<p>Nagrale has issued an order instructing the force to maintain a list of sexual offenders arrested in offences such as rape, molestation, kidnapping or outraging the modesty of a woman or those held under POCSO charges and to take prohibitory action, as necessary.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong><br /><br /></p>