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Drop boxes for reporting eve teasing

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STERN ACTION: Complaint boxes that were installed at Chennai Central, Moore Market Complex and Egmore station.

CHENNAI: Drop boxes to report eve teasing were installed at Chennai Central, the neighbouring Moore Market Complex and Egmore railway station on Wednesday by the Government Railway Police (GRP).

Though the GRP received several complaints of eve teasing and had initiated action against some persons, it was found that most of the victims, however, did not prefer to lodge complaints. They were either in a hurry to go to college or workplace or feared that if their name was revealed it would lead to problems. In order to also help them report, such incidents at the stations and in trains, and to put an end to the menace, the drop boxes were being installed, said P. Sivanandi, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Railways.

Speaking at a function in connection with the setting up of the boxes, he said those making use of the facilities need not mention their names in the complaints. The boxes would be cleared thrice everyday. On receipt of the complaints, four teams of GRP constables in civil dress would travel in suburban trains to apprehend the offenders, he said.

The teams, each comprising five men and an equal number of women constables, would travel in trains operated on the Chennai Central-Arakkonam; Chennai Beach-Tambaram, Chennai Central-Gummidipoondi and Chennai Beach-Velachery sections. For emergency, the GRP helpline - 99625 00500 – may be called.

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