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November 25, 2007 | Simon Pavitt
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harrasment, india

Officials in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have stopped a text messaging service that gave out drivers' contact details.

Under the scheme, anyone could send a text to access a vehicle owner's name, address and phone number.

Officials say the original idea was to provide "citizen-centric services" and assist police and investigating agencies: "SMS us the vehicle registration number... and get all the information - vehicle, tax and owner's details etc," read the advertisement put out by the state transport department.

But the facility, launched a year ago, was withdrawn after women complained that they were being harassed by men, and most of the information being sought pertained to young women.

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