As the country reels in the aftermath of the Kolkata rape and murder case, the Union Home Ministry has issued an order to all the states, asking them to submit reports regarding the law and order situation every two hours.

The Union Home Ministry has directed the police forces of all states across the country to send reports every two hours through email, fax, or even WhatsApp.

“Henceforth, a continuous two-hourly law and order situation report in this regard may kindly be sent to the MHA control room (New Delhi) by Fax/ Email/ WhatsApp from 4 pm today (16/08/24),” reads the official notification issued by Centre, news agency PTI reported.

In the wake of nationwide protests and outrage over a trainee doctor’s rape and murder in a Kolkata hospital, the Home Ministry stated that the law and order situation in all the states should be monitored.