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You do not need to know the legal name for what happened. Choose the closest need; you can ask questions before deciding whether to report.

Call emergency 112

Call Childline 1098See non-immediate help

Are you or someone else in immediate danger?

Move towards a safer place if you can. Call 112 for emergency police, fire or medical coordination in India. The operator may ask where you are and what is happening.

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Call emergency 112

Availability and response can vary by state, district, time and personal circumstances. No route can guarantee rescue time, shelter, confidentiality, representation or a legal outcome.

Before you contact a service

Call logs, messages, downloads and browsing may be visible to someone with access to a device or account.

  • Use a safer device only if practical — Do not make sudden account changes if they may increase risk.
  • Ask before sharing details — Ask what the service records, who may see it and who it may contact.
  • Try another route when safe — If one route fails, that is not your fault.

What kind of help are you looking for?

Choose the closest need. Service names come second so you do not have to know the system before you begin.

Help for a child

Child Helpline 1098

For a child who is unsafe, missing, abused, neglected, exploited, or needs care and protection.

Availability
Government child helpline linked with 112 and intended for round-the-clock state and district arrangements; actual response varies.
How to respond
Say: ‘I believe you. You did the right thing by telling me.’ Do not repeatedly question the child or promise absolute secrecy.

If danger is immediate, call 112.

Call 1098

Violence or control at home

Women Helpline 181

For information and referral to support such as a One Stop Centre.

Availability
The official FAQ says 181 is toll-free and operates in all States/UTs except West Bengal. Response varies.
Privacy
A caller may ask to remain anonymous, but details may be needed for emergency action. Do not assume complete confidentiality.

You may ask for the nearest One Stop Centre or call 15100 for free legal assistance.

Call 181

Sexual violence

Emergency support and One Stop Centre referral

For urgent safety, medical care, emotional support and information about reporting choices.

Medical care
You may seek care even if you are not ready to decide every next step. Ask for an explanation of consent, records and reporting duties.
Under 18
Child-protection reporting duties may apply; use 1098. Call 112 for immediate danger.

Call 112 when danger or urgent medical coordination is immediate.

Call 181

Abuse of an older woman

Elderline 14567

For pension or property pressure, caregiver or adult-child abuse, isolation, abandonment, withheld medicine, fraud or emotional support.

Hours
Official listed hours are 8am–8pm, all seven days.
What it offers
Information, guidance, emotional support and field intervention; response depends on location and circumstances.

Use 112 for immediate danger, 181 for domestic violence or 15100 for legal assistance.

Call 14567

Online abuse or cybercrime

National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal

For threats, stalking, account abuse, intimate-image abuse, impersonation or other cybercrime.

Financial fraud
Call 1930 immediately for cyber financial fraud. It is not a general counselling line for every online-abuse case.
Before reporting
Some routes require a mobile number and personal details. Keep URLs, usernames or messages only if safe; do not reshare sexual material.
Open cybercrime.gov.in

Workplace sexual harassment

SHe-Box complaint portal

For unwelcome sexual conduct at an organised or unorganised, public or private workplace.

Other routes
Where applicable, contact the Internal Committee or district Local Committee; call 15100 for legal-aid information.
Before uploading
A complaint shares information with an authority. Consider privacy and retaliation risks on a monitored device.

Submitting a complaint does not guarantee a particular action or result.

Open SHe-Box

Free legal assistance

National Legal Services Authority — NALSA

For legal information and possible help through national, state, district or taluka legal-services authorities.

Eligibility
NALSA lists women and children among those eligible for free legal services. Eligibility does not guarantee every requested remedy, lawyer or outcome.
Call 15100

Mental-health support

Tele-MANAS

For emotional distress, anxiety, trauma-related reactions or support while deciding what to do. This is not a substitute for emergency safety or legal help.

Alternative number
1800-89-14416
Immediate danger
Call 112 if there is immediate danger to self or others.
Call 14416

Calling for someone else

Keep her choices and safety at the centre unless immediate danger or child safeguarding requires urgent action.

Ask what she wants
Do not share her location without consent or contact the person causing harm.
Offer concrete support
Offer to sit with her while she calls, lend a safer phone or help note questions.
If a route fails
Note the time and try an alternative only when it is safe. Failure is not her fault.

If a service does not respond

  • In an emergency — Try 112 again, a safer nearby place, local police or a medical service when possible.
  • For legal support — Contact a District or State Legal Services Authority or NALSA.
  • Keep a record only if safe — Note date, time, name or reference number; do not create a record that may expose you.

This website does not operate a case-management or rescue service and cannot escalate an individual case.

Sources and publication record

Jurisdiction
India; availability varies by state, district and circumstance.
Last service review
29 August 2026
Promises we do not make
No guaranteed rescue time, shelter, confidentiality, representation or legal outcome.
Publication review
Reviewed and approved by the project team; service sources checked on 29 August 2026.

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