Delhi Police to book senders of obscene texts to ‘Himmat’ group
20 March 2015 5:33 AM IST
After receiving too many vulgar text messages and obscene photos and video clips on the Himmat WhatsApp group meant for helping women, Delhi Police is going to prosecute all who have sent those, the police said on Thursday.
Delhi Police’s ‘Himmat’ mobile application for women’s safety which was till now available only on android smartphones was on Thursday launched for i-Phone users as well and can be downloaded from the Apple App store too.
However, a similar initiative launched in the form Himmat WhatsApp and Hike group number 8800001091 where women can send photos of autorickshaws and taxis before boarding them has been flooded with obscene photographs and videos.
“We are going to prosecute all those numbers from whom we have received such videos and photos. However there is also very encouraging engagement with citizens on these groups with more than 11,000 messages received on various issues which have been responded too,” said a senior police official.
Delhi Police’s ‘Himmat’ mobile application for women’s safety which was till now available only on android smartphones was on Thursday launched for i-Phone users as well and can be downloaded from the Apple App store too.
However, a similar initiative launched in the form Himmat WhatsApp and Hike group number 8800001091 where women can send photos of autorickshaws and taxis before boarding them has been flooded with obscene photographs and videos.
“We are going to prosecute all those numbers from whom we have received such videos and photos. However there is also very encouraging engagement with citizens on these groups with more than 11,000 messages received on various issues which have been responded too,” said a senior police official.
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