SHE Teams nabs up 59 offenders for eve teasing

The SHE Teams police nabbed 59 offenders, including 13 minors, for harassing women.Two of them, including one repeat offender, were booked under Criminal Law Amendment Act-2013 (Nirbhaya Act) while two others were slapped with cases under different sections of IPC and petty cases were registered against six. Rest of the offenders were counselled and let off by the police.

In one case, the victim was



harassed over phone from different numbers by the accused, from Madaram of Nalgonda district. He continued to harass her using inappro priate language despite her warning that she would go to the police. Unable to tolerate the harassment, the victim finally approached the SHE Teams police.

After investigation, police nabbed the accused and booked him under section 507 and 509 of IPC.