India, Sept. 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday issued fresh guidelines to Anti-Romeo Squads here to step up action under the state government's Mission Shakti campaign, which aims to ensure the safety of women and girls in public spaces.

Police commissioner Amarendra Kumar Sengar and joint police commissioner (Law and Order) Bablu Kumar briefed squad members from 54 police stations during a training session at the Radio Headquarters auditorium, stated an official note on Friday.

The officials directed the squads to intensify vigil around schools, colleges, markets, parks, and malls to curb the incidents of harassment, indecent behaviour, and lewd comments. Each squad will have an armed male official in uniform, and two more officials...