In the aftermath of the murder of 19-year-old Trusha Solanki by a jilted lover, Vadodara police have decided to train women on how to deal with persistent boyfriends that do not accept ‘No’ for an answer.
Trusha went to meet her former lover Kalpesh in a remote location without alerting anyone, without any idea that he could murder her.
Trusha’s case is not singular. In a similar incident, Prachi Maurya, 25, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Waseem Malek on Old Padra Road in April 2019, who had followed her and confronted her in a remote area.
“When a woman wants to leave a relationship, her paramour either chases her or resorts to emotional blackmail. Most women have no notion of how to handle such a situation. The police have chosen to assist such women and counsel them on how to deal with breakups,” said Shamsher Singh, Vadodara police commissioner.
A woman in distress can now call 911 and will be advised on how to manage the issue if the man appears violent or angry. “A man might convince the woman to go meet him alone, even after they have broken up. Such situations frequently result in violence, putting women in danger of serious physical injury or even death. Our experts will provide them with advice on how to avoid issues that may arise,” Singh said.
