Bangalore bandh today to protest crimes against women, kids

July 31, 2014 09:00

Security has been tightened by police in Bangalore who have mobilised "maximum amount" of force in the wake of a 'city bandh' today called by Kannada outfits to protest against the rising incidents of sexual offences against women and children.

The bandh comes after the public outrage over the alleged recent gang-rape of a six-year-old girl at Vibgyor High school that spilled into the streets and drew all-round condemnation with the government and police coming in for criticism.

"Kannada Okoota (federation)", an umbrella body of several Kannada organisations led by Vatal Nagaraj, has given the dawn-to-dusk bandh call, also demanded "severest" punishment to the perpetrators of sexual offences.

"We have taken all the necessary preparatory measures in terms of mobilising maximum amount of force both civil as well as armed from the city police, also the home guards. Nearly 1000 home guards will be on duty today," City Police Commissioner M N Reddi told reporters.

"Apart from this, we are also getting two companies of central reserve forces; we have alerted our intelligence units to collect information on any potential problems that can be created. We expect that we will be able to handle the bandh today, fairly well," he added.

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