In the backdrop of the Hyderabad gangrape and murder of a veterinary doctor, the West Bengal Government is mulling to set up a call centre having a toll free number to cater to the complaints of crime against women in the districts, a senior official said on Thursday.
The centre would be funded from a portion of the Nirbhaya fund that the state gets from the Union Government.
"There will be a toll-free number for the purpose. Once a call is received, the executives at the call centre will alert the concerned police station in the districts for prompt action," the officer said.
Around 40% of the amount out of the Nirbhaya fund that the State gets from the centre would be earmarked for the purpose, he said. The Hyderabad horror has send an alarm across the country and the proposed measure is a step to further strengthen security of women in Bengal.