Out of 48,969 policemen in Mumbai, 27,740 are on VIP duty

August 24, 2013 23:10

NDTV reports: The gang rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist in the heart of Mumbai has once again raised questions over the security of women in India.

Now, a Right To Information or RTI query has revealed some shocking numbers. According to the reply received on an RTI query by activist, Vihar Durve, out of 48,969 policemen on duty in Mumbai, 27,740 are deployed for security of VIPs, which leaves only 20,000 cops for the security of over 2 crore residents of the city.

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