New Delhi:As part of the railways' new guidelines to prevent crimes against women RPF officials have been asked to get details of such incidents for the last five years, create a database of criminals operating on railway premises and also ensure that the free wifi available at stations is not used to download porn.
The order issued by DG RPF Arun Kumar has also asked that abandoned structures in platforms and yards, abandoned quarters, buildings at isolated places which remain unguarded or unattended should be demolished immediately. Till such time that they are demolished, they should be regularly checked as part of the beat of on-duty staff, especially during the night time or period when the presence of people is minimal.
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"The reasons for such offences, gaps in security procedure, failures of security apparatus, modus operandi of criminals involved, the vulnerable section of women, places, duration day, month and year, the status of investigation/prosecution of past cases, arrest made, whereabouts of criminals and their associates etc. should be carefully examined in coordination with counterparts of Government Railway Police/Local Police, Station staff and NGOs," it said.
It also said that the personnel should get photographs of criminals involved in such crimes and create a database that may be accessed through CCTNS/ICJS and state police digital databases.
"The railways is providing free Internet services to passengers. It should be ensured in coordination with the service providers that the porn sites are not accessible through this service," the order said.