LUCKNOW, Oct. 1 -- Lucknow police have launched a night escort service under Mission Shakti 5.0, giving women travelling alone between 10 pm and 6 am the assurance of a safe ride home by a police response vehicle (PRV). "The initiative is designed to create a fearless environment for women and to make police support immediately accessible. If a woman is stranded without transport or walking alone at night, a PRV reaches her location and provides safe escort until she arrives at her destination," said commissioner of police Amrendra K Sengar. Since January 1 this year, Lucknow police have facilitated the service in 46 instances, where women callers were safely escorted. On an average day, the city's 112 control room receives nearly 1,300 calls, of which about 250 relate to women's safety. Police have also identified crime hotspots across the city where women are considered more vulnerable. Based on this mapping, 133 PRVs have been strategically deployed to ensure quick response, according to a police note.HTC...