Victims of sexual crimes everywhere soon to get case updates on phone via Whatsapp or SMS

MADURAI: In a first of its kind, police have started sending updates to complainants of sexual crimes on the progress of court cases through WhatsApp or SMS in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari districts. The system would soon be implemented in Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Madurai and Virudhunagar districts, said IG (south zone) Asra Garg.