police

Over 2000 cops in Mumbai have tested positive and 20 have succumbed to the disease. This could have been minimised had the 50000 strong force been better trained and equipped.

Epidemics and confinement typically lead to escalation of domestic violence. COVID-19 has been no different. How can women seek redress?

Ever since India went into lockdown, the police have been the most visible on the ground trying to enforce it — donning various caps at different times. But lack of adequate training in disaster management often leaves them as much out of depth as anyone else.