14 Ggn Romeos rounded up under Operation Durga in 24 hours

Similar to the Uttar Pradesh's new drive, the Anti Romeo drive, the Haryana Government's new initiative 'Operation Durga' was launched on Wednesday. In one day, 14 men have been rounded up in the Millennium City.

In just 24 hours, the drive has held 72 people across the state. The operation is being out by a team of Chief Minister Flying squad.

The team under Operation Durga are taking punitive action against people who have been accused of stalking and passing lewd comments at women in the state.

Officers involved in the operation have also rounded up people in Gurugram.

Four people were held in Old Gurugram for stalking college girls. There were also 10 who were rounded up late Wednesday night at MG road.

It is noted as an insecure area for women. The city police under 'Operation Majnu' had carried out anti-stalking operations on numerous occasions. In 2016, more than fifty stalkers were rounded by the cops in MG road itself. In the past Operation Majnu has also been carried out by Gurugram Police in 2011 and in 2012. But, this is definitely a first when anti-stalking operations on a large scale are being carried across the state of Haryana.

There have been mixed responses from the citizens of the city on the latest anti -stalking operations that have been initiated by the Haryana Government. "It is good that the Haryana Government has initiated Operation Durga modelled in lines of Anti Romeo drive that is happening in Uttar Pradesh. However, there is also skepticism that this operation is not carried out just to create hype but there should a committed sincere effort by the officials. There must not be moral policing that must be done by the Police," said Rama Sachdeva, a resident of MG Road.

He also stated that it is a shame that even though MG road one of the most prominent areas not only in the city but in the country, the level of safety and security for women at MG road only is extremely poor.

"Even though there have been similar operations that have been carried out at MG road and in the city there is still an uneasy calm among the women in the city," added Sachdeva.