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Hyderabad SHE Teams Conclude Bonalu and Moharram Operations With 478 Apprehensions

The operation included eight FIR registrations alongside a citywide campaign to promote physical and digital safety.

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Overview

  • A total of 478 individuals were apprehended for harassing women devotees, including 386 adults and 92 minors.
  • Legal actions included 288 warnings, four petty-case convictions with ₹1,050 in fines, and five further convictions resulting in one jail term and four ₹50 fines.
  • Up to 14 dedicated SHE Teams patrolled major festival sites such as Golconda Bonalu, Balkampet Yellamma Temple and Ujjaini Mahakali Temple.
  • Safety outreach efforts comprised 124 awareness programs, 1,405 public observations and 352 audio-visual campaigns across the city.
  • Teams also intervened to stop a child marriage in the Bhongir Zone and issued a public advisory urging citizens to secure digital profiles and report harassment via Dial 100 or WhatsApp.