Hyderabad: 27 minors caught for harassing women in 3 weeks

Hyderabad: A total of 27 minors, aged in their mid and late teens, were among 52 persons caught by the Rachakonda She Teams in the last three weeks for offences including harassing women. The She Teams, during this period, booked 37 cases, including seven First Information Reports. Officials said complaints were received from various sources […]

Hyderabad: A total of 27 minors, aged in their mid and late teens, were among 52 persons caught by the Rachakonda She Teams in the last three weeks for offences including harassing women. The She Teams, during this period, booked 37 cases, including seven First Information Reports.

Officials said complaints were received from various sources directly, through WhatsApp and via social media from different hotspots like Metro trains, stations, bus stops, working places and colleges across Rachakonda Police Commissionerate.

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Those caught attended the mandatory counseling sessions conducted by trained counselors and professional psychologists at the Police Commissioner’s camp office at LB Nagar. According to She Teams officials, out of the 52 persons caught, 27 were minors, who were counseled by senior psychologists to bring about change in their behaviour.

Apart from this, 28 persons, most of them minors, were caught during decoy operations at Kushaiguda, Keesara and Choutuppal areas. The She Teams also conducted decoy operations on metro trains and ensured fines were imposed on 9 persons who entered compartments reserved for women.

Officials said three child marriages were averted by the Choutuppal She Team in the last three weeks. Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat appreciated the work of She Teams and urged women to approach She Teams through the Rachakonda WhatsApp control number – 9490617111 or Dial 100 when in distress.