- Rani Abbakka Force was also launched by the Udupi district police Mangaluru on April 30, 2019.
- Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru, Sandeep Patil, flagged off Rani Abbakka Force giving utmost importance to the protection of women and children.
- It is an all women patrol unit launched by Mangaluru police.
- The locations mapped for patrolling will include malls, beaches, educational institutions, places of religious importance, and public transport system in the city. The force will handle issues related to eve-teasing and chain-snatching, among others.
- 50 women policewomen have been deployed in Rani Abbakka Force presently with each patrol team having five policewomen.
- All-women police patrol force has been named after the 16th century warrior of coastal Karnataka, Queen Abbakka of Ullal near Mangaluru, who fought the Portuguese in the 16th century.
Abhinav Mishra
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