Andhra Pradesh CM Inaugurates First Disha Police Station in Rajamahendravaram
- The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on inaugurated the first ‘Disha Police Station’ in Rajamahendravaram city on 8 February 2020, which will exclusively handle cases of crime against women and children.
- In all 18 Disha Police Stations will be set up in all 13 districts of the state, under the Disha Act, enacted by the state government in 2019, to ensure speedy investigation and trial of sexual assault cases.
- The state government has allocated a budget of Rs 21.10 crore for the setting up of these police stations.
- Each Disha Police station will be headed by a deputy superintendent of police.
- Under the Disha law, the state government is also opening 13 special courts (one-stop centre) in each district for expeditious trial of such cases.
- Each centre will have 19 staffers and will act as the first point of contact to victims.
- This Act prescribes death penalty where rape or gangrape is established.