HYDERABAD:
Rachakonda SHE-Teams
in the last four weeks have booked 57 cases, of which 24 FIRs were filed, against eve-teasers. Police also arrested 48 eve-teasers, of which 14 were identified as minors.
According to police, the offenders were asked to attend the
counselling
session conducted by Rachakonda SHE teams, along with their family members.
The counselling was conducted by the professional counsellors from the Bhumika Women’s Collective (NGO).
In one of the cases, a 20-year-old auto driver was nabbed by Rachakonda police for stalking and harassing a 17-year-old victim from
BJR Nagar Colony
, Malkajgiri. The accused was identified as K Venu from
Jinnaram
Manchiryal district.
In another incident, 20-year-old R Anil from Bommala Ramaram Mandal was arrested for following a 15-year-old intermediate student for the past one year while she was going and returning from college. The accused even threatened and slapped the victim forcing her to accept his love proposal.