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The Rachakonda She Teams in Hyderabad have intensified their efforts to combat harassment and stalking of women. In the first half of October 2025, they apprehended 171 offenders through decoy operations and addressed 194 complaints involving phone harassment, social media abuse, and direct harassment. Some cases involved serious crimes like sexual assault. Besides enforcement, the She Teams conducted awareness programs on women’s rights and safety measures, reaching thousands. They also penalized men found in women-only compartments of the metro.
News Article:
Rachakonda She Teams Net 171 Harassers in 15-Day Crackdown
HYDERABAD, Oct 25, 2025 – The Rachakonda She Teams have reported a major success in their ongoing campaign against harassment and stalking, apprehending 171 offenders in just the first fifteen days of October. Rachakonda Commissioner of Police G. Sudheer Babu emphasized the police force’s commitment to holding accountable those who harass women.
The She Teams, operating undercover as part of the Rachakonda Women Safety Wing, conducted decoy operations across public spaces, including bus stands, railway and metro stations, colleges, and markets. Offenders caught harassing women were detained with video evidence, presented in court, and counselled in the presence of their parents.
Between October 1st and 15th, authorities received 194 complaints, encompassing 40 cases of phone harassment, 74 reports of social media abuse, and 80 instances of direct harassment. Of these, eight cases resulted in criminal charges, 81 in petty cases, and 88 individuals received counselling, according to DCP T. Usharani, head of the Women Safety Wing.
The crackdown also saw the arrest of a man for the sexual assault of his minor niece while she was at his Hyderabad home for EAMCET counseling. In another case, two men were booked for online harassment and abuse of a woman following an assault on her daughter. She Teams also arrested a man who sexually assaulted a woman after luring her with the promise of software training.
Beyond enforcement, the She Teams conducted 79 awareness programs, reaching over 13,500 individuals with information about women’s rights, legal protections, and safety measures. The teams have also been active in enforcing rules regarding women’s compartments in metro trains, fining seven men found travelling in them.
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