K'taka sets up women helpline
4 Jan 2013 6:03 AM IST
The Karnataka government Thursday set up 'Sahaya Vahini' - a dedicated 24-hour helpline to protect women and ensure their safety and security by reaching out to them at the earliest across the state.
'With hunting facility for quick response, the helpline 1091 will be available to the public, especially women and girls, to lodge complaint, seek help, information and alert police against any form of attack on them by anyone,' deputy chief minister R. Ashoka said. The 16 Dec Delhi gangrape and the nationwide outrage had hastened the need for such a facility, he added.
'With hunting facility for quick response, the helpline 1091 will be available to the public, especially women and girls, to lodge complaint, seek help, information and alert police against any form of attack on them by anyone,' deputy chief minister R. Ashoka said. The 16 Dec Delhi gangrape and the nationwide outrage had hastened the need for such a facility, he added.
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