India, March 31 -- In light of several disturbing incidents over the past few months, the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has decided to launch a 24-hour security helpline to enable the university to promptly address security-related complaints and emergency situations within the campus.

Notable among the disconcerting occurrences of the past few months are the discovery of drugs at the boys' hostel and the presence of alcohol bottles and cigarette packets at the girls' hostel followed by a complaint from a female student about harassment. Additionally on March 25, a male student was reported to have engaged in obscene behaviour in front of female students at the university grounds. These instances have put a question mark on the...