Women IPS officers lead smooth conduct of festivals in Hyderabad
A team of young women IPS officers in Hyderabad played key leadership roles in ensuring the peaceful and incident-free conduct of Bonalu and Muharram processions. Their efforts earned appreciation from citizens and senior police officials for effective coordination and law enforcement
Hyderabad: A new generation of leadership, all young women IPS officers, has silently but strongly worked for the recent peaceful conduct of the Bonalu celebrations and the Muharram processions in the city.
The group of women IPS officers — Sneha Mehra, Reshmi Perumal, N Swetha, and Rakshitha K Murthy — have emerged as the face of effective law enforcement, proving their mettle in commanding roles across the city.
These officers, each heading different zones and wings of Hyderabad Police as Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), orchestrated near-flawless bandobast arrangements for two of the city’s most challenging and sensitive religious events — Bonalu and Muharram.
Their work not only ensured seamless conduct of the festivities but also won admiration from citizens and their superiors.
The simultaneous occurrence of Bonalu and Muharram events tested the preparedness of Hyderabad Police, especially in communally sensitive pockets of the old city.
South Zone DCP Sneha Mehra worked with a sharp eye on intelligence coordination and a firm grip on ground deployment. She supervised multi-layered security arrangements across Charminar, Shahalibanda and Lal Darwaza.
S Reshmi Perumal, DCP North Zone, tackled the unique challenges of managing Bonalu processions in densely packed localities in Secunderabad and simultaneously overseeing Muharram route clearances. She set up a command-and-control centre, which was a hive of activity, coordinating drone surveillance and Quick Response Teams. She strategically used She Teams for women’s safety during processions.
Detective Department DCP N Swetha played a crucial role in supervising bandobast during the Muharram procession passing through arterial roads in the old city.
Meanwhile, Rakshitha K Murthy, DCP, CAR Headquarters, focused on inter-departmental coordination and proactive public messaging. She also ensured that women police personnel were deployed in large numbers, fostering a sense of inclusivity and visibility.
With zero major law and order incidents reported and positive public feedback across zones, the senior officials from Hyderabad Police have acknowledged the roles played by these women officers.
