Bangalore: The recent rape and murder of a call centre employee has sent shock waves throughout the Bangalore BPO industry. But more than that, it has woken up women to a new kind of terror.
Women working the graveyard shift in Bangalore are no longer relying on company cabs to pick and drop them and now thinking of different ways to commute to and from office.
Not all women employees in Bangalore?s BPO sector are relying on company cabs for transport.
Take the case of Tip Chatterjee who works in a call centre in Bangalore. Her shift at work ends at 11 PM but she doesn't take the company cab.
Her husband comes and picks up up everyday. This is in spite of her company having a secure cab system in place.
"We do get a pick and drop facility from office and there is special security in place for girls in the form of an escort but I just don't feel safe traveling in a cab," says she.
It?s quite common to see men waiting for sisters and wives outside call center offices in Bangalore. They are taking no chances, ensuring that their women are safe.
Bexi Stansilaus, a BPO executive, says that if call centres feel the need for a night shift then it's imperative that they provide an escort for ladies.
The recent rape and murder of Pratibha has energised the Bangalore police into action. A special drive is on to check call center cabs all over the city ? documents are being scrutinised and drunk drivers being held.
Traffic sub-inspector of Ashoknagar Police station, B H Munikrishna says, "We are on a special drive to check all call center vehicles. A number of drivers drive very rashly. The initiative is not just to rein in suspicious characters but also to reduce accidents."
With call centers in Bangalore coming under the police scanner, the industry is trying its best to provide adequate security for women.
But for the time being, women are not taking any chances and are making their own way home.
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