Jharkhand
Dhanbad Got Second Women Police Station
- 18 Jan 2022
- 1 min read
Why in News
- On January 16, 2022, Dhanbad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjeev Kumar inaugurated the district's second women's police station in Tiltand area of Baghmara block. A Mahila Thana is already functioning in the Sadar police station premises of the district.
Key Points
- The SSP said that efforts were being made to establish this police station since 2016. The new Mahila Police Station will help women and their family members to complain about atrocities without any hesitation, as the officer-in-charge will be a woman police officer.
- Sonika Verma has been appointed as the first in-charge of this police station. Talking to the media, Sonika Verma said that now any woman can directly come to the police station for help if she is a victim.
- This police station will cover the entire population residing in the Baghmara Police Sub Division.
