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Police questioned boyfriend for 10 mins and let him walk away

Though Carol Misquitta went missing on Jan 24, local cops took complaint only on Jan 26, ironically being busy with launching the Nirbhaya Helpline
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Parliament panel flags underutilisation of Nirbhaya fund, calls for robust monitoring mechanism


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Katrina, Vicky laud Mumbai Police`s women safety initiative `Nirbhaya Squad`

Interestingly, celebs hailed the Mumbai police for this and shared a promotional video for the cause in which everyday crimes against women were portrayed and how the initiative will help them
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Rohit Shetty directs awareness video for Mumbai Police's special division 'Nirbhaya Squad'

The video was shared widely by several Bollywood personalities, including Amitabh Bachchan, superstars Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh, as well as actors Katrina Kaif, Rajkummar Rao and..
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'Nirbhaya Squad': Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, other celebs laud Mumbai Police's women safety initiative

Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar, also shared social media posts for the women safety initiative 'Nirbhaya squad.'
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Mumbai: 91 Nirbhaya Squads launched; CM says they will ensure safety of women

The CM was speaking virtually at an event organised by the Mumbai Police to launch the `Nirbhaya Squad` and the Nirbhaya Empowerment centre to protect women. Thackeray said that Maharashtra always..
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Celebs hail Mumbai Police’s Nirbhaya Squad

Mumbai Police has recently launched ‘Nirbhaya Squad’, an initiative for women safety. Aiming to prevent sexual harassment and crimes against women in public places, the specially dedicated team..
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On poll eve, Nirbhaya’s lawyer in BSP


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Nirbhaya`s lawyer Seema Kushwaha joins BSP ahead of UP assembly polls

Seema Kushwaha also fought for the victim in the Hathras rape case.
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"Anyone Ever Got Raped In Your Family": Nirbhaya`s Mother Blasts Karnataka MLA For "Enjoy Rape" Remarks

As the anger grows over former Karnataka Assembly speaker's horrid remarks over rape, the mother of Nirbhaya - the woman whose rape in Delhi had triggered nationwide protests in the year 2012 - blasted..
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Nirbhaya was epitome of courage, says woman cop who cracked Delhi 2012 gang rape case


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9 years after, women's safety still an untouched topic: Nirbhaya's father


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Nirbhaya`s father: Nine years later, women not safe in Delhi or any place for that matter

On December 16, 2012, Nirbhaya was brutalised, gang raped in Delhi, and few days later, she succumbed to her injuries. Her father spoke about the trial and punishment to the perpetrators and the issue..
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Maharashtra: Nirbhaya squad saves life of woman who drank poison


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Mumbai: Nirbhaya team finds 8-year-old lost girl, reunites her with family through social media


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Check out ‘Nirbhaya’ trailer here!

Anshuman Pratyush directed ‘Nirbhaya’ sheds light on the struggle of a rape survivor Piyali (Hiya Dey) who becomes the victim of the justice system as she refuses to be a teenage mother.
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Uttar Pradesh: Man gets death for raping, killing 5-month-old niece

The judge also cited Nirbhaya and Hyderabad cases in his judgment and said that in those cases the victim was major even then the culprits were sentenced to death. However, in the current case, the..
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Nirbhaya-Ek Pahal programme launched in UP, over 75,000 women can now get loans at cheaper interest rates

CM Yogi Adityanath launched Nirbhaya-Ek Pahal programme in the state under which over 75,000 women will get connected with state banks, get loans at cheaper interest rates. 
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Runaway woman reunited with kin by Nirbhaya squad

The woman reveals she left home after her parents scolded her over a minor issue
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Nirbhaya team rescues Mumbai woman who tried to end her life


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Somy Ali reacts to Sakinaka rape case

Actress turned activist Somy Ali says that whether it is Mumbai or Miami, there is no safe place for women in the world. After the Nirbhaya case of Delhi, the Sakinaka rape-murder case in Mumbai has..
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90 Mumbai Police stations to get Nirbhaya Squads

90 mumbai police stations to get nirbhaya squads
Each squad will comprise a female officer of Sub-Inspector, Assistant Police Inspector rank, a woman constable, a male policeman and a driver, supervised by a woman Assistant Commissioner of Police or..
Mid-Day - Published

‘Nirbhaya squads’ to fight sexual crimes in public places: Mumbai top cop

Police commissioner Hemant Nagrale on Tuesday announced the formation of a ‘Nirbhaya squad’ at every police station to prevent instances of sexual harassment in public places, even as a team of..
IndiaTimes - Published

Mumbai Police forms 'Nirbhaya Squad' for women safety - Know all its functions here

Mumbai Police also said that a review meeting regarding the safety of women will also take place in the first week of every month.
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Mumbai CP orders `Nirbhaya squad` at each police station, intensified patrolling

mumbai cp orders `nirbhaya squad` at each police station, intensified patrolling
The instructions came in the aftermath of the brutal rape and murder of a woman in suburban Sakinaka last week, which bore some similarity to the 2012 ‘Nirbhaya’ gang-rape case of Delhi
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Mumbai Police to set up Nirbhaya Teams in police stations to curb crimes against women


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Sakinaka rape 'shocking' but Mumbai still 'safest city' for women: Shiv Sena

The crime bore similarity to the 2012 'Nirbhaya' gang-rape case of Delhi. The 45-year-old suspect, arrested within a few hours of the incident, was later charged with murder.
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JJ Act inadequate to deal with heinous crimes by juveniles under 16: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court has observed that the present law dealing with children a​ged below 16 in heinous-crime cases as juvenile offenders is "totally inadequate and ill..
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269 rail stations get CCTV cover under Nirbhaya Fund: RailTel


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Used a mere 10.7% of Nirbhaya funds, Tamil Nadu admits in high court

It is official: Tamil Nadu has utilised only 10.7% of the Nirbhaya Funds allotted by the Centre to improve safety of women in the state. That is, though 425.06 crore is available under the funds, Tamil..
IndiaTimes - Published