India, Sept. 16 -- Delhi Police on Tuesday launched 'Jhansi patrolling scooties', a women-led wing and Jaguar motorcycles driven by male policemen, under its latest street-surveillance initiative in the national capital, aimed at boosting safety in public places.

Initiated in the central and northern parts of the capital, 71 Jaguar motorcycles will be driven by male personnel and 15 Jhansi scooties driven by women officers. The officials would be effectively monitoring the sensitive areas, Delhi Police wrote on its official X handle.

This initiative will ensure safety of women and faster response to street crimes, the post added.

Flagged off from Delhi's iconic Red Fort by Special Commissioner of Police (law and order, zone-I) Ravindra...