Don’t target women, warns home min

TNN | Apr 14, 2020, 04:00 IST

Nagpur: State home minister Anil Deshmukh has warned those who might target women taking advantage of police being busy during ongoing lockdown.
In a video message, the minister said, “If any miscreant tries to molest or target women in any way, we will take strict action against them.”
During the lockdown, though overall crime in city has decreased, some stray incidents of crime against women have been reported. Women who step out for any work might give miscreants opportunity to target them even though the police are patrolling the city 24x7.
DCP (crime) Gajanan Rajmane claimed there was no need for women to fear but they must follow lockdown rules and should not get out without proper reason. “Police presence on roads is across the city so there no need for women to be afraid. If any miscreant misbehaves with women we will take stringent action against them. Even though the police are busy enforcing the lockdown, we will not spare anyone who commits any crime,” he said.