Rachakonda She Teams nab 198 for harassing women, stop two child marriages in July drive
Rachakonda She Teams apprehended 198 individuals, including 42 minors, for harassing women between July 1 and 15. Officials booked cases, conducted counselling, and launched awareness drives, preventing two child marriages. Citizens can report harassment via WhatsApp at 8712662111 or Dial 100.
Hyderabad: In the last fortnight, the Rachakonda She Teams caught 198 persons including 115 minors for harassing women at various spots across the Commissionerate. They booked criminal cases and petty cases and persons caught were counselled during this period.
Officials said a total of 229 complaints were received from various sources including directly, through WhatsApp and via social media from different hotspots like metro trains, stations, bus stops, working places and colleges across Rachakonda between July 1 and 15.
Those caught attended mandatory counselling sessions conducted by trained counsellors and professional psychologists at the Police Commissioner’s camp office at LB Nagar.
According to officials, out of the 198 persons caught, 42 were minors, who were counselled by senior psychologists. Apart from this, six persons were caught during decoy operations at various places including on metro trains and fines were imposed.
Meanwhile, the Rachakonda Police, with the cooperation of self-help groups, conducted awareness programmes on the negative impacts of child marriages and two child marriages were stopped.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner G Sudheer Babu appreciated the work of She Teams and urged women to approach She Teams through the Rachakonda WhatsApp control number – 8712662111 or Dial 100 when in distress.
