UP govt decided to set up women help desk in every police station of state

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered to establish women help desks in each and every police station of state.

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Generally women hesitate in registering their complaints with male cops in police station.

Keeping this in mind, Women police personnel will be given the charge of these women help desks so that every woman in state can register her complain freely and fearlessly.

Government has directed to implement this order with immediate effect. The women police personnel deputed on helpdesk will not only listen to the complaints of women but will always be ready to help them anytime.

Government had earlier established pink booths at various intersections of Lucknow.

Women Cops are also deployed at major Crossings in various big cities including state capital Lucknow.

It has also made arrangements to drop working women to their homes at odd hours.