Hyderabad SHE Teams nabs 678 for harassing women during Bonalu festivities
Hyderabad's SHE Teams apprehended 678 individuals for harassing women during the Bonalu festival. The operation involved plain-clothes surveillance and resulted in several convictions and community service orders.
Why it matters
Demonstrates proactive law enforcement efforts to ensure public safety and gender equality in crowded public spaces during major festivals.
Hyderabad City SHE Teams caught 678 people for allegedly harassing women and engaging in other forms of misconduct during the Bonalu festivities this year. Teams were deployed at temples, procession routes, bus stops, Metro stations, marketplaces and other crowded locations during the festival.
Personnel carried out surveillance in plain clothes, monitored vulnerable locations and intervened when incidents of harassment were detected. During the Bonalu bandobust, SHE Teams received 122 complaints under various categories. Police said 678 people involved in harassment, eve-teasing, stalking, inappropriate behaviour and other acts of misconduct against women were caught red-handed. Videographic evidence was collected in several cases.
Police said 25 respondents were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment along with fines by courts. Another 13 cases investigated by SHE Teams also resulted in convictions following investigation and legal proceedings.
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