Bangalore child rape case: Police go on overdrive, book suspects in hundreds

August 04, 2014 13:59

A moment of reassurance for Bangalore. The city's police chief tweets: "Investigation in the Vibgyor rape case is progressing on right lines. Police will do a professional job. there is no need for any doubt."

Bangalore's new Police Commissioner MN Reddi has opened a twitter account (@cpblr) for ease of communication with people, and to step up information gathering. Most of his tweets these days are about his team's action to ensure women's safety. In the last two days, according to his tweets, police have booked 350 men for eve-teasing, and detained two alleged rapists under the powerful Goonda Act.

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