Recently the number of crimes on elderly living alone has increased. A survey revealed that one of out every seven people above the age of 60 in Tamil Nadu lives alone. 

To give senior citizens full protection, the Chennai city police have decided to revive and expand a toll-free helpline, which was launched sometime ago to address the security concerns of senior citizens. 

City police commissioner K Radhakrishnan said that this new helpline will function from the control room in the city police commissioner's office. It will also coordinate with two vehicles that will attend to complaints from senior citizens.

He added: "We will upgrade the present system to ensure full protection to senior citizens. A considerable percentage of the city's total population comprises of senior citizens. We will have to identify those living alone without dependents."