It’s another chilling news of rape and murder of a lady named Monika Ghurde in Goa. After seeing the victim’s pics, learning about her profession as a perfumer, I got into the story. The more I read the incident from various news source, I somehow can’t stop myself from imagining her last moments.

I wonder what kind of emotions she must have gone during those harrowing moments? Did she surrender easily or did she fight back with this known intruder? What made her surrender or loose hope of the situation?

Was There A Chance of Escape?

It’s this question that made me thing after reading the news. Was there any chance of her escaping from the physical torments of this man who was driven by the lust, revenge and aggression? I bet she would have resisted but somewhere in melee she must have surrendered. Whatever said and told or imagined, it just wasn’t her day.

My thought goes to the people who knew her – her friends, her kin. How will they go through the incident which took her life? Probably they might be thinking – how could I change the fate on that day. What if I had visited or called her on that moment, when her doorbell rang?

What Was her Way to Escape!

Any such traumatic incidents – be it a road accident, or a murder or a rape, etc, tend to make us readers think of some solution or possible ways to stop such things from happening. In this case, I was thinking about how can a single lady protect herself? Is there another way to get a slip?

Here’re 7 Solutions to Help Raise an Alarm

I’m not sure if these solutions are practical enough. However, we knew know, it can spur invention or innovation which will bring safety indoors.

1. Secret Alarm Inside the House

It’s something straight out of Hollywood movies. During any bank robbery, the first thing a cashier or bank manger does is to reach out to the alarm. In most cases, this secret alarm is seen hidden under the oak table or below the cash counter.

On the same lines, each house should have a mandatory alarm button. This button must be place in location like the bed, or near the door, etc. So, when it’s pressed it’s connected with a LOUD alarm which will wake the entire neighborhood. Well, the idea is to alert people and it’s a practical and simple solution which can be made mandatory in every household.

2. Voice Recognition ( Alarm)

One problem with the first idea is that the person should have access to the alarm switch. This is not always possible, when the intruder or molester pens the person to the ground or when the person in under his strong clutches.

This is when a Wi-Fi technology connected device comes to work as an alarm.

Now imagine a burglar or a psychopath enters your house. You’re cornered or you’re in the knife point. Not shout or scream will be heard outside. In this situation this listening devise would be handy. This device which has in-built voice recognition software pick commands and starts it’s work.

This device is connected to Wi Fi and it does sends SMS alert to pre-set people or even sound alarm at ear-piercing sound.

It’s totally hands-free and it gets activated when you scream or should help or probably a cryptic voice command.

Another futuristic technology could also be thought about. Think of a device which can detect the heart-beat or other symptoms based on sensors which can pick the intended act and do its work. Another use of such a device is for elderly people – this can alert people or send SMS to hospital or people nearby about any fail or health problem they are facing. Probably the fit-bit watches could be modified with this utility. What do you think?

3. Alarm From the Ball

This gadget idea just sprouted in my mind. Imagine there’s a stress buster ball kind of item, which when pressed it can either release noxious gas or start screaming HELP, HELP. In the case it releases gas which can knock off the person in the vicinity or make them laugh ( laughing gas). The objective of this anti-rape gadget is to deter the person from taking things forward.

4. Clock on the Wall

What more does the clock on the living room or the bed room do? Can it do more than just show the time? It’s time for Smart Clock.

I think it can do more – considering the space it occupies and the utility it provides.

Here’s how It can add functionality I feel it can act as a security device, which can record, monitor or even give an alert.

5. Pepper Spray or Chilly Spray

This is an old trick, but it can be handy in times of danger. Place 2 or 3 cans at key locations, probably near the bed, living room and kitchen. Never know when it can become handy!

6. Try mental games

This is easy to preach but often very difficult to implement. However, there’re many instances where people have used their smart tactics to escape from the scenario. For example, if a person enters the room with the intention of rape and murder, then all focus should be to escape before the intruder moves to the kill mode. So, how?

Well, I’m no sure. Probably, a small slip or distraction can be used to move to room and lock oneself. Can the victim act as if they want to vomit or something like it. With a small time, they can slip to another room and lock themselves.

Are these ideas just too fancy or practicable?

The whole point of this post is to reduce such incidents from happening. I hope some kind of technology or tool will come which can act as a deterrent in the case of theft or burglary or rape attempt.

My only hope from this blog post is that some enterprising person will find a way to come with practical solution or invent gadgets that can save lives and get people out of trouble.

7. Self Defense Skills and Training Workshops

This is often seen workshop on TV and on social media. Girls being trained to face an encounter and the tactics to subdue the offender. I guess, it should be a recurring event at every apartment, local community. Also, personal experience sharing meets by people who have escaped from such scenario will be useful reminder.