First success with Disha App, one held for assaulting a woman in bus

The first success was registered by the AP government through the Disha app on Tuesday. The Police have held one for harassing a female officer on the bus while she was traveling. Within six minutes after receiving a phone call from SOS, the police have caught the man and arrested.

According to police, on Tuesday morning, a female officer who was traveling on a bus from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada was assaulted by an unknown person. She immediately complained to the police through SOS.

At 04.21 the SOS call was registered at Mangalgiri Disha Call Centre. From there, it forwarded to emergency centers. The Eluru Three town police arrived at the spot at 04.27 and arrested the man.

A man was arrested and charged with harassment and registered Zero FIR thereafter. The man who professed profanity towards a female officer was identified as a professor. CM Jagan congratulated the police for their quick response.