New Delhi: In a bid to curb rise in crimes against women in the national capital, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday launched a mobile phone-based application “Himmat. The minister also distributed pepper sprays at the launch of the application, an initiative of Delhi Police, to ensure safety of women in Delhi.
Ahead of the launch, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi said “Himmat” is the first integrated women safety app in the country. The Delhi Police readied the proposal for “Himmat”, which will allow users to call the police control room and also trigger a 30-second audio and video recording at the press of the phone’s power button.
Police said “Himmat” will help women contact police in the quickest possible time in an emergency.
A police official said though the app was developed keeping women in mind, it can be used by any Smartphone user to contact police in the event of a crime.
The user will be asked to feed five emergency contact numbers of friends or relatives into the app’s data base. When an SOS call is made, a message will be automatically sent to these five numbers. In this way, not only police, but the user’s relatives and friends too will be able to come to her rescue,” the official said.
Bureau Report
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