The SHE team arrested a priest for harassment in Hyderabad
The SHE team arrested a priest for harassment in Hyderabad
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Hyderabad: Another shocking incident which posed questions on the safety of women in India surfaced as a priest was arrested for sending explicit videos and pictures to a woman. The SHE team arrested a 51-year-old priest, Ch Bhaskara Sharma. Recently, priest was initially warned by the police, however after this incident, the SHE team arrested him.

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According to the source, the Rachakonda SHE team had received 38 complaints over the last four weeks. Out of these complaints, 21 FIRs were registered. The She Teams also apprehended 33 others for misbehaving with women and girls. Ch Baskara Sharma (50) from AS Rao Nagar was arrested for stalking and harassing a woman devotee. The 40-year-old woman regularly visited the temple where Sharma worked as priest, during which time he started talking to her. Sharma took her mobile number and began sending vulgar messages, images and videos. Though she warned him, the accused did not stop harassing her following which she approached SHE team.

The number of crimes against women is rising at an alarming rate. The government, police and even the citizens are trying to find solutions to curb the same. One such solution adopted by the Telangana state is the 'SHE team'. It is a part of the Telangana police which intends to prevent child marriages and crimes against women. The SHE teams were founded on October 24, 2014, to ensure the safety of women. The SHE teams encourage participation of the citizens in reporting crimes against women.

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