Gorakhpur zone tops action by ‘Anti Romeo Squad’

Gorakhpur zone, which also comprises the home district of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, accounts for the maximum 64 percent of police cases filed by the ‘Anti Romeo Squad’ in the state.

The Yogi government had constituted the squad under UP Police to spearhead the state-wide drive against eve teasing in public places, such as parks and educational institutions.

So far, the squad had lodged 538 First Information Report (FIR) in the state, of which Gorakhpur zone alone accounts for 341 cases or almost 64 percent. At the same, the zone comprised 816 of the total 1,264 accused booked by the squad between March 22 and May 28, 2017 by cops.

Gorakhpur zone comprises 3 police ranges viz. Devipatan, Basti and Gorakhpur; and 11 districts, including Bahraich, Balrampur, Gonda, Sravasti, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Siddarth Nagar, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Maharajganj and Kushi Nagar.

Meerut zone topped among the 8 zones in UP for the total number of checks and swoop downs conducted by the squad during the period with 18 percent.

According to the consolidated figures, the Anti Romeo Squad had so far issued warning to nearly 3,39,000 persons under the state-wide drive after checking over 20,000 places and spots, including parks, schools, stands, railway stations, shopping malls and other public places.