The Uttar Pradesh police today issued orders to make sure that the establishment of “Anti-Romeo squad” in 11 districts of the Lucknow zone to prevent eve-teasing must be there, as BJP had promised during the Assembly polls in its ‘Sankalp Patra’ that in their reign every girl would be safe and the eve teasing cases would be less.
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“In a bid to check incidents of eve-teasing and passing of comments on them (women and girls), ‘Anti-Romeo dal’ would be constituted at the police station levels and action under Goonda Act taken against wrongdoers,” IG (Lucknow Zone) A Satish Ganesh said.
The Lucknow zone comprises 11 districts adjoining the state capital. The IG’s order said that attempts should be made to check cow slaughter and cattle smuggling effectively and those involved should be booked. The IG said that in cases where the investigation is complete, the final report should be submitted to court and review of heinous crimes made so that those involved are sent behind bars.
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The IG also directed the police to effectively check crime against women, arrest criminals carrying rewards, follow up on cases lodged under the Gangster Act, check activities of land mafia and curb the sale of illicit liquor. The BJP’s “Sankalp Patra” during the Assembly polls promised constitution of “anti-Romeo” squads for checking eve-teasing besides checking activities of land mafia and cow slaughter.