Police call centre to curb home violence

To look into issues of domestic violence faced by women during the COVID-19 lockdown and to rescue the victims, the Odisha Police has decided to launch a ‘Phone-Up Programme’, which would be implemented through the call centre of the State Crime Research Bureau (SCRB).

Telephone calls would be made from the call centre to the women who are victims of domestic violence in the past to find out their wellbeing. If continuation of violence is reported in any case, physical verification would be done at the district level to find out the conditions of the victims.

The call centre would intimate such matter to the DSP/Additional SP of the concerned IUCAW for follow-up action, official sources added.