Rachakonda SHE Teams catch 310 eve-teasers in 15 days
HYDERABAD: Rachakonda Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu, IPS, said on Sunday that ensuring women’s safety is the prime objective of SHE Teams.
He said police will not spare miscreants who harass women and urged victims to file complaints without fear. SHE Teams are conducting decoy operations in mufti at bus stands, railway and metro stations, schools, colleges, markets and other public places. Offenders are caught with evidence, produced before court and counselled in the presence of their parents, he added.
310 offenders caught, 339 complaints received
Between September 1 and 15, Rachakonda SHE Teams booked 310 persons for harassing women and girls — 181 adults and 129 minors. They were counselled at the LB Nagar CP Camp office in the presence of counsellors and family members.
During the same period, 339 complaints were received: 64 through phone calls, 117 through social media apps, and 158 for direct harassment. Of these, seven were registered as criminal cases, 98 as petty cases, while 210 accused were counselled, said Women Safety Wing DCP T. Usharani.
Key cases booked
Privacy violation: A man was arrested for secretly photographing a woman through a ventilator while she was bathing before leaving for Tirupati. Police identified him using CCTV footage.
Obscene behaviour near hostel: A student waiting at a bus stop outside her hostel was harassed by a man who exposed himself. The accused was arrested and booked.
Relative harassing woman for marriage: A youth who repeatedly called and pressured his distant relative to marry him, despite already being married with a child, was arrested after the victim complained.
Bus stand nuisance: A youth creating nuisance at LB Nagar bus stand was caught and booked by SHE Teams.
Awareness drives and metro checks
From September 1 to 15, SHE Teams organised 79 awareness programmes reaching 17,450 people, educating them about women’s rights, safety laws and preventive measures.
In addition, decoy operations in metro trains led to seven men being caught travelling in women’s compartments. Metro officials fined them.
Helplines and appeal
Women facing harassment can contact Rachakonda SHE Teams via WhatsApp at 8712662111 or approach area-specific numbers: Bhongir (8712662598), Choutuppal (8712662599), Ibrahimpatnam (8712662600), Kushaiguda (8712662601), LB Nagar (8712662602), Maheshwaram (8712665299), Malkajgiri (8712662603), Vanasthalipuram (8712662604), Yadadri (8712665300).
DCP Usharani, ACP Palle Venkateshwarlu, Inspectors M. Muni and G. Anjaiah, SI Raju, counsellors and SHE Teams staff participated in the programme.