{"id":31315,"date":"2025-03-18T08:26:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T02:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=31315"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T05:28:29","slug":"shishtachar-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/shishtachar-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Shishtachar Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Shishtachar Squad Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Delhi Police has formed district-wise dedicated anti-eve-teasing squads (Shistachar squads) across the national capital to check incidents of harassment and ensure the safety of women in public spaces<\/p>\n<h2>About Shishtachar Squad<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Shishtachar Squad is an <strong>anti-eve-teasing initiative<\/strong> by Delhi Police aimed at improving women\u2019s safety in public spaces.<\/li>\n<li>Inspired by <strong>Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Anti-Romeo Squads<\/strong>, it adopts a multi-faceted approach involving prevention, intervention, and victim assistance.<\/li>\n<li>Each district will form at least two squads, which will be supervised by the ACP Crime Against Women cell of the concerned district.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Composition: <\/strong>Each squad includes one inspector, one sub-inspector, five male officers, four female officers, and technical support from the <strong>Anti-Auto Theft Squad<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Area Identification: <\/strong>The <strong>district DCPs<\/strong> shall identify and compile a list of hotspots and vulnerable areas, that pose risks to women\u2019s safety<\/li>\n<li><strong>Patrolling:<\/strong> The squad will also routinely move around in vulnerable areas and conduct drives in <strong>at least two vulnerable points every day.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Surprise Checks: Plain-clothed officers<\/strong> perform surprise checks in public transport and interact with DTC staff to encourage reporting of harassment cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Shishtachar Squad FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1. <\/strong>What is the Shishtachar Squad?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. <\/strong>The Shishtachar Squad is an anti-eve-teasing initiative by Delhi Police to improve women\u2019s safety in public spaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2. <\/strong>How is the Shishtachar Squad structured?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. <\/strong>Each squad includes one inspector, one sub-inspector, five male officers, four female officers, and technical support from the Anti-Auto Theft Squad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3. <\/strong>How does the Shishtachar Squad operate?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. <\/strong>The squad patrols vulnerable areas daily, conducts surprise checks in public transport, and encourages reporting of harassment cases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4. <\/strong>Who supervises the Shishtachar Squad?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. <\/strong>The squads are supervised by the ACP Crime Against Women cell of the concerned district.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Delhi\/delhi-police-to-create-shishtachar-squads-to-check-harassment-of-women-in-public-spaces\/article69341967.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shishtachar Squad is Delhi Police&#8217;s new initiative to prevent eve-teasing and enhance women\u2019s safety in public spaces through increased vigilance and 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