In cases related to the protection of children from sexual offences (POCSO) Act, 2015, Nagpur has the third-highest crime rate in the country (16.0) after Indore (17.8) and Lucknow (16.8).
While theNCRB data especially related to offences against Women created a ripple, revealing Nagpur’s alleged dubious distinction, activists feel the city may not be as safe as expected, but still better than places like Delhi, where atrocities against women are common.
City Police chief Amitesh Kumar said womens security and safety is on the topmost priority in his vision for the city. We are continuously trying to make the city safer for women through various proactive measures, like the Damini squads dedicated to them, he added.
Social activistNeelima Deshmukh, senior fellow at the Indian Council of Social Science and Research, said the city is not safe after late evening, like Mumbai. Police may be trying to make this place safer but citizens, especially the youngsters, should be disciplined and not transgress,” she said.