Lockdown: Maharashtra Minister warns those indulging in crime against women

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Sunday warned that men, who are indulging in crime against women thinking that police are busy enforcing coronavirus lockdown, will be brought to book.

He also expressed concern over rise in incidents of "violence, harassment and molestation of women" since lockdown came into force. "Some perverts are indulging in crime against women, wrongly assuming that police are too busy in enforcement of lockdown, to act against m. But this is far from true," Deshmukh said in a statement.

"I have instructed police to invoke strongest sections and take strict action against such men," he said. home minister also expressed concern over rising instances of domestic violence against women. "We have strong laws in place to take this on and I have me it clear that any tardiness in bringing such culprits to book will t be tolerated," he said.