BHOPAL: Within 48 hours of the launch of One Stop Crisis Centre, government data reveals three in 10 callers seeking 'help' are males. However, the centre, which was inaugurated by Bollywood star Aamir Khan on Monday, refused to attend complaints of men who cited atrocities at hands of women.

Action Aid programme officer Anamika Roy said the centre was exclusively set up for women. "We do not entertain calls from males complaining about abuse by women," she said.

Baffled by the calls, the all-female counsellors' team at OSCC is finding it difficult to cite reasons for turning down requests from males, who too claim to be victims of domestic violence.

Complaints from males seeking help range from being thrashed by wives, insulted for not being financially sound, comparison with peer and suffering from neurotic outbursts of rage from women.

OSCC centre at JP hospital has received around 140 calls since it became operational, said hospital officials. It received just 10 calls on Monday. A break-up of call records reveals around 20 calls were related to domestic violence.

Not revealing identity of callers, Action Aid informed a woman suffering at the hands of her husband was provided counselling and legal advice. Relatives of another woman sought help from OSCC. The victim is undergoing treatment at a city hospital after she was allegedly poisoned by her in-laws.

