Chandigarh: Braving adverse weather conditions, a team of 16 police women cyclists of the Haryana Police has covered a distance of 917-km in the first three-week after the launch of ‘Jagriti Yatra’ in a bid to spread awareness about the safety of women and provide them a safe environment.

Sharing the details, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that through various social awareness events organized under this expedition, the cyclists team also educated more than 3500 women and girls about their rights and shared safety tips with them during awareness events organized across 18 districts including Ambala, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh, Rewari, Narnaul, Bhiwani, Hisar, Sirsa, and Fatehabad.

The participating team of Police Women Cyclists was also welcomed by the women and girls who attended its social awareness events in these districts. Through these events, the police women cyclists also sensitized them about preventing crime against them.

The ‘Jagriti Yatra’ will cover the remaining five police districts of Haryana in the coming week, followed by its culmination on  December 10, 2021 with a closing ceremony to be conducted at the Police Headquarters, Panchkula.

The cycle rally with the theme of ‘Jaagruk Nari, Shakti Hamari’ was flagged off by DGP Haryana PK Agrawal on November 15 from Panchkula. With such events, more and more awareness regarding women safety and empowerment can be spread, he said. /BI/