Disha app being misused by some police personnel and Ward Volunteers to trap women, alleges Telugu Mahila chief
The Hindu
‘A 19-year-old Dalit girl was raped by a police Inspector in Eluru’
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Mahila Wing State president V. Anitha has said that that Disha app, which was launched by the State government to protect women, is being misused by some police personnel and Ward/Village Volunteers. She alleged that a 19-year-old girl was raped by a police Inspector in Eluru in West Godavari district. Though the incident came to light recently, the Police Department has not taken any action, she said.
Addressing the media here on Tuesday, Ms. Anitha alleged that some policemen and Ward/Gram Volunteers were harassing girls after collecting their contact numbers in the name of Disha app awareness programmes. As per our information, a Circle Inspector (Traffic) came into contact with a 19-year-old Dalit girl through this process, lured her on the pretext of providing Mahila Police job and had sexually exploited her for three months, she alleged.
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