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The Police ‘didis’ also keep a close eye on activities The Police ‘didis’ also keep a close eye on activitiesof men in their respective areas, especially around schools. "In almost 90 per cent of rape cases of minors, rapist isa person known to the victim. Therefore, we are also alertingand sensitising girls as well as their mothers," he said. He said that tankhs to the project, cases lodged underProtection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act havesignificantly come down. ASI Archana Patil, attached to Chembur police station,termed the project as "social responsibility" of the police. "For the last one year I am involved with this, I havenoticed a sea change in the mindset of people we haveinteracted with. Now, they are more open to share theirproblems. Even school-going girls have convinced their mothersthat it is okay to come forward and report sexual abuse," shesaid. "We visit schools, particularly municipal-run ones andshow them audio-video clips. We tell them the purpose of thescreening the video. We also explain the same to theirparents," added Patil. PTI APM ARSTIRJMF