India, July 15 -- Punjab Police's Saanjh Rahat Kendras, set up to provide counselling and support services to women in distress, have registered 1,069 cases and screened 1,656 cases over the last two years, according to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.

The police said the four centres, located in Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana and Jalandhar, have evolved into a community policing initiative offering counselling, crisis intervention, legal assistance and rehabilitation support to women facing domestic violence and other forms of distress.

The initiative began with two trained counsellors at each centre and has since expanded with the involvement of additional counsellors, Punjab Police said.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said the ce...