Ludhiana: Besides helping rape survivors get justice, zone-IV police of Ludhiana commissionerate will in a first of its kind initiative offer them counselling, free education and job opportunities too.
Additional deputy commissioner of police-IV Rupinder Kaur Sra has come up with this initiative to help rape survivors overcome the trauma and named it ‘Sawera-Ek Nayee Subah, Ek Nayee Shuruat’. She has roped in Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Ludhiana, for the project. Sra heads zone-IV of Ludhiana police, where there is more migrant population and higher instances of rape of minors.
Sra said, “Whenever I meet a rape survivor, be it adult or minor, I feel their pain. I certainly help them get justice, but feel that we need to do more than this. The rape survivors, especially the minor girls, need compassion and support to overcome the trauma. At times, it is seen that they don’t get acceptance in the family and society.”
Ludhiana: Even as the stray dog problem remains a major concern in Ludhiana, a large number of pups of such dogs suffer injuries in road accidents and many of them are also orphaned after their parents die in accidents.
However, this is just one side of the story. The other side of the story is about the residents, who take care of such injured pups and stray dogs. Among such humane residents are a doctor, a transporter, a bridal clinic owner and some other professionals, who nurse and feed these animals.
Dog lovers say though a large number of stray dogs in the city is a reality, it is also a fact that many of their puppies have to suffer after getting injured in accidents or are left to fend for themselves as their parents die under the wheels of vehicles.