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A post shared by Facebook page Yogi Adityanath – True Indian<\/em><\/a> claims that women travelling alone via auto or taxi at night can now SMS the vehicle\u2019s number to the police at 9969777888 and the police will keep a track of the vehicle via GPRS. The post urges people to \u201cshare this information as many times as possible as one can never know if the next victim is our dear one.\u201d <\/em>The alleged notification has been circulated with an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggesting that the initiative was started by this government. It has been shared by nearly 3,000 people.<\/p>\n

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Posted by Yogi Adityanath – True Indian<\/a> on\u00a0Monday, 23 July 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The announcement is also widespread on Twitter, with users sharing it in different languages.<\/p>\n

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Alt News looked further and found that the message has been circulating on social media since 2014, with different claims of which government started the initiative – Maharashtra<\/a>, Tamil Nadu<\/a>, Telangana<\/a>, and Delhi<\/a> among others.<\/p>\n

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What is the truth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The initiative was actually started by Mumbai police<\/a> in March 2014 on the occasion of International Women\u2019s Day after the rape and murder of Hyderabad techie\u00a0Esther Anuhya<\/a>. The helpline number was a joint venture between Mumbai police and MTNL. “Under \u2018Travel Safe When Alone\u2019 initiative, any women before taking an auto rickshaw or taxi could message the registration number of the vehicle to a dedicated helpline number 9969777888,”<\/em> reads a report by\u00a0The Indian Express<\/a>.<\/em> \u201cPolice will keep the track of the vehicles that the woman is taking and would get her location through GPS,\u201d<\/em> Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria was quoted in the article. However, the number has been circulating on social media with altered narratives ever since it was launched.<\/p>\n

Both Delhi<\/a> and Bengaluru<\/a> police had debunked the false claims in 2016.<\/p>\n

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(1\/3) Messages on Social Media regarding launch of Delhi Police Women Helpline SMS # 9969777888 for GPS tracking of Auto\/Taxi are not true.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) March 31, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As the claim is still viral, Bengaluru police clarified again in May 2018 that no such protocol exists.<\/p>\n

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Fake message is floating on Whatsapp regarding this number as BCP\u2019s Women Helpline. The number does not belong to BCP<\/p>\n

People are requested not to believe or share this fake message. Stringent action will be taken against those who create and spread fake messages on social media pic.twitter.com\/cG7Ky81dqd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BengaluruCityPolice (@BlrCityPolice) June 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Moreover, using PM Modi\u2019s photograph is immaterial because the initiative was started in Maharashtra in March 2014 – when Modi was neither the state\u2019s Chief Minister nor the country\u2019s Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

Number is no longer functional<\/h2>\n

Alt News sent a message on the number and we received a reply saying – “Thanks for your Information. CALL 100 if any EMERGENCY. — Mumbai Police.<\/em> In your Service- MTNL”.\u00a0<\/em>However, the reply was auto-generated and the number no longer functions. A March 2017 report by Mid-Day<\/em><\/a>\u00a0says that the initiative was shut due to poor response from women.<\/p>\n

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SM Hoax Slayer<\/em><\/a> also debunked the rumours floating on social media last year, adding that the helpline number was shut down.<\/p>\n

A common proclivity of fake news purveyors is to change narratives to complement their propaganda. Earlier, a fake message of a \u20181098\u2019 service<\/a> started by PM Modi was viral on social media. It claimed that calling on that \u201cchild helpline\u201d number will enable people to distribute their leftover food to needy children. Any viral message circulating on Whatsapp or other social media platforms should be taken with a tinge of doubt and cross-checked for facts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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