Question: Maharastra’s first child-friendly police station has been launched in which city?
(a) Pune
(b) Mumbai
(c) Nagpur
(d) Aurangabad
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 1st December 2020, a ‘Balsnehi(child-friendly) police station’ has been set up on the premises of the Lashkar Police Station in Pune Camp.
- The police station has been set up in accordance with guidelines laid down by the National Commissioner for Protection of Child Rights.
- In a first-of-its-kind iniative,the child-friendly police station provides a curative and preventive approach at rehabilitating children in need.
- The police station aims to prevent juvenile crimes and raise the moral standard of children.
- The police station provides a compatible environment so that children can report cases without fear.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay