Harrassment

Silchar Deploys ‘Anti-Romeo Squads’ at Puja Pandals to Prevent Harassment

The term "anti-Romeo squad" has been adopted from the Uttar Pradesh government's initiative aimed at reducing eve-teasing, which was launched in 2017. In Assam's Silchar town, motorbike-borne "anti-Romeo squads" have been deployed during the ongoing Durga Puja festival to ensure the "protection of women and children festival-goers." These squads, comprising...