A viral message is doing rounds on social media which claims that police has launched free ride scheme where any woman who is alone & not able to find vehicle to get home between 10 PM – 6 AM can call police helpline nos (1091 and 7837018555).
Users on Twitter are also sharing the same message
Police launched free ride scheme where any women who is alone & not able to find a vehicle to get home at nights between 10pm-6am can call the police helpline numbers (1091 and 7837018555)& request for a vehicle.They will work 24×7 .Is this true? @Uppolice @dgpup @112UttarPradesh
— Adì (@Aditya65375713) December 7, 2019
Saw a message about Free PCR drop for womens by police between 10 pm to 6 am ..Just need to dail police help line no…(1091 and 7837018555)
But Need to make a request to the police…pls make it from 8 pm to 6 am…
Nice step for womens safety👍@Uppolice @dgpup @noidapolice— Anita Prajapati (@AnitaPrajapatIN) December 6, 2019
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above viral claim and found it to be misleading.
On Sunday, 1 December, the free ride scheme, with the helpline numbers 1091 and 7837018555, was initiated by Ludhiana Police in Punjab to prevent crime against women.
Punjab Police gives free drop facility to women in nighthttps://t.co/I6zunwciBS
— Punjab Police India (@PunjabPoliceInd) December 4, 2019
Home drop helplines for women go viral, get over 3,000 calls
https://t.co/MnrxAA1z60
— Punjab Police India (@PunjabPoliceInd) December 5, 2019
Nagpur Police in Maharashtra, as well, has started a free drop service for women with one of the helpline numbers being 1091.
In conclusion, the above mentioned information proves that the message is misleading and is not applicable for the whole of India.
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