Roadside romeos target even SHE teams in Karimnagar
A woman constable, requesting anonymity, says she has been subjected to eve-teasing while doing the rounds of ‘hot-spots’ in the city Karimnagar: One would like to believe that a woman in uniform would strike some fear among potential eve-teasers. But believe it or not, even policewomen from SHE teams in Karimnagar district are subjected to lewd remarks, abusive language and sometimes even propositioned by the bolder elements among roadside Romeos. Telangana Today, spoke to some members of the teams, and what they had to say indicates that the uniform is not really a deterrent, at least with some anti-social elements. A woman constable, requesting anonymity, says she has been subjected to eve-teasing while doing the rounds of ‘hot-spots’ in the city. “I have faced eve-teasing on several occasions at the bus stand, Tower circle and other areas. Some time ago, a youth tried to snatch my ‘chunni’ while I was observing the movements of eve-teasers in the district headquarters bus stand. He ran away when I tried to catch him,” she said. What is more horrific is that the constable was even propositioned by a youth who flashed money before her. “Dropping slips having phone numbers is a common occurrence. We record the movements of eve-teasers with the help of either secret cameras or mobile phones and then take them into custody. Read the full article














