Malkajgiri She Teams apprehended 198 people, including 31 minors, for allegedly harassing women and girls during September, according to police. The enforcement action followed 215 complaints and included criminal cases, petty cases and counselling as part of the local response to harassment in public and digital spaces.
Police registered 16 criminal cases and booked 66 petty cases during the month, while 133 people were counselled, Telangana Today reported. The figures cover complaints handled by the Malkajgiri She Teams, a police initiative focused on preventing and responding to harassment faced by women and girls.
Three men were arrested in separate cases involving allegations of online harassment and blackmail and were remanded to judicial custody. The cases included alleged harassment through Instagram, demands for nude photographs, threats to circulate private images and stalking.
The cases point to the range of complaints being handled by the teams, from digital abuse and threats involving private images to conduct that can affect women’s safety in public and online environments. Police did not provide further details in the supplied report about the identities of those arrested, the locations of the incidents or the specific charges filed in each case.
Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B Sumathi said the She Teams conducted 192 awareness programmes during September, reaching 33,118 people. The programmes formed part of the police response alongside complaint handling, enforcement and counselling.
The combination of enforcement and outreach reflects the multiple channels through which the police are addressing harassment. Complaints can lead to criminal cases or petty cases depending on the circumstances, while counselling was used in 133 cases. The supplied police account does not specify how cases were classified or the outcomes of the criminal proceedings beyond the remand of the three arrested men.
The involvement of 31 minors among those apprehended also places responsibility on the system to distinguish between allegations involving adult offenders and cases involving juveniles. The report does not provide further information about the legal or counselling process followed for the minors.
Police urged women to report harassment without fear and contact the Malkajgiri She Teams through their WhatsApp helpline at 8712662111. The helpline was identified by the commissioner as a reporting channel for women seeking assistance.
The next steps in the reported cases will depend on police investigation and the judicial process. The She Teams are also expected to continue awareness programmes and complaint-based action in the Malkajgiri area.
