Jagran Correspondent, East Delhi | Days after the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in a park near the Kalkaji Mandir, Delhi Police initiated several measures to ensure the safety of women in the national capital. In the latest move, the police authorities launched a drive to mark hotspots where mobile networks are weak or remain unavailable.

"All police stations have been instructed to identify such places in their area where women's movement is high and mobile network remains unavailable. A list will be made and handed over to the concerned agencies and mobile companies. They will be asked to make such arrangements so that there is no network problem. Security is being strengthened on the ground. During distress or any other issue, one first uses a mobile phone; therefore, availability of mobile network is very important," said Rahul Alwal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North East District.

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Mobile Network Found Weak In Delhi's Many Areas

Perhaps, for the first time, the Delhi Police is marking weak mobile network hotspots. Beat officers are visiting their areas and asking residents about area where women's movement is seen and mobile network remains absent, said police.

Areas Where Mobile Network Found Weak

The police increased monitoring of security arrangements in the Delhi parks. In two days, the police have discovered significant mobile network problems in areas including Sonia Vihar Khadar, New Usmanpur Teesra Pushta Khadar, Asita East, and Bansera Park.

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North-East Delhi DCP Rahul Alwal said the Supreme Court recently issued a judgment containing numerous directives for the Delhi Police as well as other civic agencies in the city.

In compliance with these instructions, police have constituted a district-level team tasked with identifying vulnerable areas—such as parks, the vicinity of schools and colleges, unlit stretches, areas lacking adequate CCTV coverage, and locations where CCTV cameras are non-functional, he added.

"We will conduct a vulnerability assessment and mapping study, the report of which will be submitted to the Supreme Court via our Police Headquarters (PHQ). We held a meeting and invited various NGOs, requesting them to provide information regarding vulnerable areas in their respective localities so that we can study these hotspots," he added.

(With Inputs From Shujauddin/ANI)