Explanation:

South Kashmir's first women's police station has started functioning at Anantnag.

The police station was inaugurated by the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh.

Complaints of women from all regions of South Kashmir including Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, and Kulgam areas would be handled by the women's police station.

According to the in charge of the women's police station, Tahira Akhter, opening up separate women's police stations will provide an opportunity to the women of the respective areas to come forward more freely to report crimes, as they would be able to express their grievances more comfortably.

She further stated that women police officers would be sensitive enough to understand the grievances of the female victims. Given the rise in crimes against women, the opening of a women's police station in South Kashmir aims to improve the atmosphere for women. By taking this action, these crimes will be seriously dealt with.

It is pertinent to note here that Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir got its first women's police station earlier in 2022, which was also inaugurated by DGP Dilbagh Singh in February 2022.

Previously, another women's police station in the Doda district of J&K was opened up in February 2020. This women's police station, which has its territorial jurisdiction in Doda-Kishtwar and Ramban districts was operated to provide a better and safe environment for women.