Wanna escape creepy men who follow? Behold the 'ElectroShoe' designed by an Indian teen that will thwart all molesters

Safety of women in India has become a critical issue that needs to be addressed urgently. Almost every day there is a case of violence against women, with one case more barbaric than the other.

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However, a young inventor has proved that all is not lost in the world after all. Siddharth Mandala, from Hyderabad has developed a shoe that can save women from creepy men. How? Well, the shoe has a feature that can actually give an electric shock to the attacker.

The 'ElectroShoe' can electrocute the perpetrator by inflicting 0.1 ampere of electricity, while sending an alert to cops and family. The 17-year-old (yes, he's that young!) creator got the idea of making this unique shoe after he heard about the 2012 Delhi gangrape incident.

In an interview to the Telengana Today, he explained how his shoe actually works. "This (ElectroShoe) is done with the help of a unique circuit board that uses footsteps to charge itself with the help of a concept called the 'piezoelectric effect," Mandala said.

"The more the user walks, the more energy is generated and stored in a rechargeable battery. The next step would be to get in touch with start-up incubators who have experience in product designing," he said.

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He also said that to electrocute a molester, all a woman would need to do is ensure that the battery is sufficiently charged. The attacker will receive the electric shock the minute the shoe touches his body. Mandala is now hoping that he would be able to get investors, failing which he would take the product directly to retail stores or manufacturing companies.

While we wait for stricter laws to ensure safety of women in the country, inventions like this one can surely help those women in need.