# Punjab women’s support centres register 1,069 cases in two years 2026-08-06T14:24:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Punjab Police’s Saanjh Rahat Kendras registered 1,069 cases and screened 1,656 women over the past two years, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. The centres offer counselling, legal aid, crisis intervention and rehabilitation for women facing domestic violence and other abuse. Launched with two counsellors in Mohali, the programme now operates at civil hospitals in SAS Nagar, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib and Jalandhar. Police teams have arranged secure transport, shelter, legal assistance and family support. The initiative also works with SAANJH programmes and Women Help Desks. The figures and accounts were reported by Hindustan Times, citing Punjab Police. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: domestic violence, Punjab Police, Saanjh Rahat Kendras, women’s safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-womens-support-centres-register-1069-cases-in-two-years/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-womens-support-centres-register-1069-cases-in-two-years/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.