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Tamil Nadu Force Responds to 272 Complaints, Prevents Child Marriages
The Singappen Special Force is a Tamil Nadu Police team that helps people quickly.
During one week, it answered 272 complaints at the places where they were reported.
It also helped create 20 criminal cases.
The team found two missing women and three missing children and returned them safely.
Officers held thousands of safety-awareness programmes for students, the public and migrant workers.
They watched and patrolled many places considered vulnerable.
The team also helped five people with intellectual disabilities and stopped three child marriages.
It helped 53 children who had left school return to their studies.
The Singappen Special Force responded on the spot to 272 complaints from August 14 to August 20.
The teams helped register 20 criminal cases and traced two missing women and three missing children.
The force conducted 3,519 awareness programmes and patrolled 12,577 vulnerable locations across Tamil Nadu.
It rescued and rehabilitated five people with intellectual disabilities and prevented three child marriages.
The teams helped 53 school dropouts re-enrol and responded to incidents in several districts, including Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore.
- Who
- The Singappen Special Force of the Tamil Nadu Police.
- What
- The force handled complaints, facilitated criminal cases, traced missing people, conducted outreach and patrolling, prevented child marriages, and supported vulnerable people and school dropouts.
- Where
- Across Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Kallakurichi, Theni, Thoothukudi, Mayiladuthurai, Perambalur, Ranipet, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Tambaram and Coimbatore.
- When
- During the week from August 14 to August 20; the year was not specified.
- Why
- To respond to reported incidents and carry out preventive outreach, surveillance and public-safety initiatives.
Key facts
- Complaints handled
- 272 complaints were addressed on the spot.
- Criminal cases
- 20 criminal cases were facilitated.
- Awareness programmes
- 3,519 programmes were conducted for students, the public and migrant workers.
- Vulnerable locations
- Preventive patrolling and surveillance covered 12,577 identified locations.
- Missing people traced
- Two missing women and three missing children were traced and safely restored.
- Child marriages prevented
- Three child marriages were prevented.
- School re-enrolment
- 53 school dropout children were helped to re-enrol.
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