New Delhi: The Delhi government's 181 helpline for women in distress, which was launched in the wake of the December 16 gangrape, has received over two lakh calls in the last four-and-half months. Officials said most of the calls received by the round-the-clock help line were related to stalking, eve-teasing, obscene calls and facing sexual abuse and domestic harassment.
The helpline was launched on December 31, 2012 to help women in distress and check increasing rate of crime against the fairer sex. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday reviewed functioning of the helpline at a high-level meeting attended by representatives of various stakeholders, including police, Delhi Commission for Women and department of women and child welfare. The Chief Minister asked all stakeholders to work in close cooperation to ensure a better response system for women in distress and suggested that cyber crime targeting the fairer sex should also be taken up seriously as there has been increasing cases of such crimes.
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