# Delhi LG Sandhu orders police to strengthen women, senior safety schemes 2026-08-21T00:58:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Lieutenant governor TS Sandhu on Thursday reviewed key Delhi Police safety initiatives for women and senior citizens, directing police commissioner Anurag Kumar to improve outreach, emergency response and enforcement. Sandhu ordered zero tolerance for crimes against vulnerable groups. He assessed the Senior Citizen Mobile Application, which allows elderly residents to register and seek emergency assistance. Sandhu directed police to reassess the number of senior citizens in Delhi and expand the app's coverage. He also reviewed the Shishtachar squads deployed near schools, colleges, metro stations and markets to combat street harassment. Sandhu instructed police to intensify patrolling and ensure strict action against offenders. He also reviewed security arrangements on pink buses, where he stressed visible policing and sustained monitoring for women's safety. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This review comes after a series of high-profile crimes against women in Delhi, including the Shahdol gang-rape case and the murder of a lawyer near the Patiala House Court. The Shishtachar squads, launched in October 2024, have been deployed at choke points like metro stations and college gates, often criticised for being understaffed in peak hours. The pink bus fleet operates on 10 routes, but complaints persist about erratic schedules and lack of GPS tracking. With elections for the Delhi Assembly scheduled for 2025, safety initiatives will be a key yardstick for the ruling party and the opposition. Watch for the next quarterly crime data and the number of arrests reported by the squads. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Leads with official review and LG's directives, no opposition or victim voice quoted This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Anurag Kumar, Delhi Police, pink buses, Shishtachar squads, TS Sandhu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-lg-sandhu-orders-police-to-strengthen-women-senior-safety-schemes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-lg-sandhu-orders-police-to-strengthen-women-senior-safety-schemes/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/