Deer All,
Following message is circulated by the Pune Police.
It states about a law which some of us really didn't know till date. Because many people forget to respect females as well as each other many times. An incident took place in Pune - a young girl was raped by a man posing as a plain clothes officer, he asked her to come to the police station when she and her male friend didn't have a driver's license to show. He sent the boy off to get his license and asked the girl to accompany him to the police station. Took > her instead to an isolated area where the horrendous crime was committed. The law which most are not aware, clearly states that between 6 pm and 6 am, a woman has the right to REFUSE to go to the Police Station, even if an arrest warrant has been issued against her. It is a procedural issue that a woman can be arrested between 6 pm and 6 am, ONLY if she is arrested by a woman officer and taken to an ALL WOMEN police station. And if she is arrested by a male officer, it has to be proven that a woman officer was on duty at the time of arrest. Please communicate this to as many girls you know and Also to boys.. coz this can help them protect their wives, sisters and mothers. It is good for us to know our rights.
Regards,
Anu