28/06/2014 15:13
Indian women design 'anti-rape' jeans
Two Indian women have designed a line of 'anti-rape' jeans that send a distress signal to local police who then can locate and help the victim.
It comes after a string of brutal attacks in the country which have horrified the world.
Diksha Pathak, 21, and Anjali Srivastava, 23, from India's northern Varanasi city, said they have installed a small electronic device in the jeans which - when pressed - will send a call to the nearest police station.
If tests to be carried out next month are successful, lawmakers will press for the system to be expanded nationwide.
A pair of the anti-rape jeans cost less than 25p in India, and can be worn for three months before the batteries need replacing.