Hyderabad: Telangana director general of police (DGP) Dr Jitender on Tuesday informed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that the state has stringent, focused mechanisms in place for the safety of women, including a dedicated Women Safety Wing headed by an additional DGP.Chairing a regional review at the Dr MCR Human Resource Development Institute, NHRC chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian, along with members Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, chairman of Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TSHRC) Justice Shri Shamim Akhtar, heard presentations from senior police, prison and home department officials.Speaking on the occasion, Jitender said 31 Bharosa Centres now operate as one-stop crisis facilities providing legal, medical and counselling assistance, while 331 She Teams patrol public spaces to deter harassment. Regular awareness drives in Hyderabad’s high-density, cosmopolitan neighbourhoods are complementing enforcement, he added.Additional DGP (Women Safety Wing) Charu Sinha detailed allied programmes such as Operation Muskan and Operation Smile, credited with rescuing hundreds of trafficked or child labour victims. Dedicated NRI, transgender and SAHAS cells have been constituted to address specialised complaints. Data collection on the transgender community is underway to tailor policing and social-welfare responses, Sinha said.Special chief secretary (home) Ravi Gupta, DG (prisons) Soumya Mishra and Cyberabad police commissioner Avinash Mohanty have also attended the meeting.
