Overview
- Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B. Sumathi posed as a lone commuter at a Dilsukhnagar bus stop and encountered roughly 30 to 40 men who approached her with inappropriate behavior.
- Plainclothes teams monitoring from nearby moved in during the three-hour window and detained those who harassed or tried to solicit her.
- Police chose counselling and warnings over immediate criminal cases, and officers say family members attended some sessions to reinforce the message.
- Night patrols in the area intensified for the next three days with drones, local units and She Teams, and police began pressing hostel operators to fix gaps like missing or poorly maintained CCTV.
- Officials say many detainees were students from nearby hostels, with some under the influence of alcohol or ganja, highlighting how dense hostel clusters can turn into late-night hotspots that put women at risk.