The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has summoned DCPs of eight districts for not submitting details about women police personnel deployed at public places to curb molestation, stalking and sexual assualts in the city.
Based on SC order
The panel has asked them to explain the reason behind the delay in furnishing the information.
In April, the commission had sought the details while referring to a Supreme Court order which directed district Additional commissioners of police and DCPs to depute women officers in plain clothes at bus stops, railway stations, parks and educational institutes.
“Despite the passage of several days, you [the DCPs concerned] have unjustifiably failed to provide the information,” the DCW said in the summons.
DCW chief Swati Maliwal had asked for a list of the women personnel along with their names, designations and locations where they were deployed.
According to a DCW official, only five out of 13 DCPs have submitted the information so far.
“You are hereby summoned to appear before the commission on August 17 at 2.30 p.m. If you fail to comply with this order without lawful excuse, you will be subjected to the consequences of non-attendance as provided in the law,” the summons read.
