MP: Dial-112 service launched

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Thursday flagged off 1200 new First Response Vehicles (FRV) of the Madhya Pradesh Police, launching the Dial-112 Service for crime and other emergency services across the state.

Addressing the flagging off ceremony at the Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Centre at Bhopal, the CM informed that the vehicles have been procured at a cost of Rs 1300 crore. He lauded the MP Police for taking action continuously against criminals and curbing the crime rate across the state.

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MP DGP Kailash Makwana informed that initially, the Dial-100 Service was launched in MP in 2015. He said that over the course of ten years, it handled 8.99 crore calls, with 1.97 crore events leading to direct assistance, including 2.23 lakh senior citizen assists, 19.71 lakh women safety responses, and over 12.48 lakh road accident interventions across Madhya Pradesh. The Dial-100 service utilised Tata Safari vehicles.

In the new Dial-112 service, Mahindra Scorpio-N, Mahindra TUV-300 Plus, and Mahindra Bolero Neo vehicles have been procured to provide services.