Malkajgiri CP goes undercover at midnight to assess women’s safety
- Malkajgiri Police Commissioner Sumati conducted a midnight undercover operation in Dilsukhnagar to assess women's safety and faced harassment from a group of men who were unaware of her identity.
- Police detained 40 individuals involved in the incident, mostly students and salaried employees; several were under the influence of cannabis at the time and were counselled before legal action was considered.
- The operation aimed to gather real-time information about the challenges women face in public spaces late at night, not merely to enforce the law.
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Hyderabad female top cop goes undercover at night, faces 40 men harassment in 3 hours
Malkajgiri's new Police Commissioner, B Sumathi, bravely posed as a lone woman at a late-night bus stand to assess public safety. She was approached by nearly 40 men, many intoxicated, who made vulgar remarks. Police intervened, detaining and counselling the individuals. This bold operation underscores concerns about women's security after dark and sends a strong anti-harassment message.
To assess the ground reality of women's safety in Hyderabad, Malkajgiri Police Commissioner Sumathi personally took to the streets late at night. Disguised as a regular woman, she stood alone at a bus stop for three hours, and during this time, approximately 40 people approached her. This undercover operation has raised serious questions about women's safety in the city and has become a major topic of discussion.
Hyderabad IPS officer harassed on streets during midnight operation; 40 detained
Hyderabad: In an incident that has laid bare the ground reality of women’s safety on Hyderabad streets, Malkajgiri Commissioner of Police (CP) Sumati, a senior IPS officer, was subjected to crass harassment by several men during a special midnight operation in Dilsukhnagar on the intervening night of Wednesday, May 6. The incident unfolded between 12 midnight and 3:30 am, when the Hyderabad IPS officer was conducting a plainclothes operation to …
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