Five convicted in eve-teasing cases detected by SHE Teams at Charminar

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Five men were convicted and sentenced to three days’ simple imprisonment each by a court in Hyderabad after being caught misbehaving with women at Charminar during a surveillance operation conducted by the SHE Teams.

The convicted persons were identified as 36-year-old labourer from West Bengal Kazi Moinuddin and two labourers from Uttar Pradesh — 61-year-old Mohammed Ishak 43-year-old Mohammad Ramzan, two labourers from the city, 38-year-old Mohammed Imran from Bahadurpura and 28-year-old Shaik Ahmed from Saidabad.

According to the SHE Teams, the five men were seperately found engaging in acts of eve-teasing and inappropriately touching women in public places around the Charminar area, causing distress and inconvenience to the survivors.

The offenders were apprehended during a surveillance operation aimed at ensuring the safety and security of women and children in public places. Petty cases were registered against them under Section 292 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 70(C) of the Hyderabad City Police Act.

The accused were produced before the court of M. Bhaskar, VII Special Judicial Magistrate, Nampally, on Thursday (June 4). After hearing the arguments, the court convicted all five accused and sentenced each of them to three days’ simple imprisonment besides imposing a fine of ₹1,000.

The SHE Teams said they would continue taking strict action against offences targeting women, including harassment, stalking, cyber abuse and misuse of social media platforms.

Police urged women facing harassment to approach SHE Teams or contact emergency services through Dial 100, Dial 112 or the SHE Teams WhatsApp helpline for assistance.