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Mangaluru City Police has launched an all-women police patrol unit in the city.
Flagging off the ‘Rani Abbakka Force’ in Mangaluru on Tuesday, Sandeep Patil, Commissioner of Police, said the Karnataka police is giving utmost importance to the protection of women and children.
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Stating that various locations in the city have been mapped for patrolling, he said it will cover the malls, beaches, educational institutions, places of religious importance, and public transport system in the city. The force will handle issues related to eve-teasing and chain-snatching, among others.
Some women may find it difficult to approach male police officers to explain their problems. In such a situation, they can approach ‘Rani Abbakka Force’.
At present, 50 women policewomen have been deployed in ‘Rani Abbakka Force’ in the city, with each patrol team having five policewomen.
Patil said the all-women police patrol force has been named after the 16th century warrior of coastal Karnataka, Queen Abbakka of Ullal near Mangaluru, who fought the Portuguese in the 16th century.
An all-women police patrol unit, also named ‘Rani Abbakka Force’, was also launched by the Udupi district police recently.
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