Mysore: The Women’s Police Station on Irwin Road in the city was set up to cater the women of the locality; however the station has been hit by a lack of personnel due to the rise in the complaints of domestic abuse.
The Women’s Police Station is dogged by a shortage of personnel. Of the 34 sanctioned posts, only 25 have been filled.
Among the 25, several personnel have been deputed to other police stations, with only skeletal staff left to tend to the complainants. For instance, the police inspector of the station, Susheela R, is holding additional charge at V V Puram traffic police.
According to personnel at the police station, apart from these deputations, two to four personnel are deputed to escort female prisoners to courts in the city, regularly, adding to the shortage of staff.
Two personnel issue notices to persons against whom complaints have been lodged, at their doorsteps. Apart from which, the remaining personnel look after office work such as registering complaints and counseling couples.
