DCW asks Delhi Police to ensure safety of women on Holi

New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal has requested Police Commissioner Alok Verma to ensure safety of women during the Holi celebrations.

Verma informed Maliwal that special police teams have been deployed for Holi, adding the Deputy Commissioners of Police have also been issued alert in this regard.

The DCW, on its part, will send its mobile helpline vans to different places and ensure full operation of its 181 helpline on Holi.

If anyone calls on 181 then it would be forwarded to 100 for instant police action.

Verma has assured that the Delhi Police and DCW would jointly help in ensuring women safety during Holi this time.