Cyberabad SHE teams arrested 27 persons in decoy operations; AHTU rescues five victims, arrests six accused

A total of 27 persons indulging in indecent acts in public places were arrested by Cyberbad SHE Teams during a series of baiting operations conducted between June 6 and June 11.

According to the Cyberabad Women and Child Safety Wing, SHE teams conducted 101 decoy operations across the commissionerate during the week. Of the 27 persons caught in the act, 21 were charged with petty cases while the remaining persons were consulted.

The wing also received 14 complaints from women through various channels during the period.

In separate operations, the Cyberabad Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) rescued two victims and arrested five accused persons in two cases registered under the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA). The squad also rescued three boys and arrested one person in a case registered under the Juvenile Justice Act.

Officials said family counseling centers and Centers for Domestic and Emotional Wellbeing (CDEW) facilitated dispute resolution in 36 families involving husbands and wives.

As part of its prevention and awareness initiatives, the wing has conducted awareness programs on issues such as human trafficking, child trafficking, eve teasing, social media harassment, child marriage, child rights, child labour, stalking, begging, cyber bullying and cyber fraud.

A total of 2,421 people attended the programmes, where officials also stressed the importance of emergency lines, including women’s 181, children’s 1098, 100 and cybercrime helpline 1930.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Women and Child Safety Wing) K. Srujana said the advocacy and awareness campaigns were aimed at improving the safety of women and children and preventing crimes through early intervention and public awareness.

Published – 12 Jun 2026 22:03 IST