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Ladies allowed to carry pepper spray in Hyderabad Metro trains for self defence

Hyderabad, Dec 4 (UNI) In the aftermath of the Hyderabad veterinarian rape and murder incident, the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) on Wednesday directed its security personnel to allow female commuters to carry pepper spray with them inside the metro trains.
Clarifying to the queries are being raised by media regarding allowing girls/ladies to carry pepper spray in Hyderabad Metro, HMRL Managing Director NVS Reddy Reddy said we issued instructions to our security personnel at the various metro stations to allow girls/ladies to carry pepper spray as a self defence mechanism.
The Bengalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRL) has already allowed female commuters to carry pepper spray with them inside the metro trains.
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