Women feel unsafe in Hyderabad Metro at night, finds study
Hyderabad: A new study has revealed that many women commuters feel unsafe while using the Hyderabad metro during nighttime, citing deserted stations and reduced staff presence as major concerns.
The research, conducted by Ethames Business School, was led by Dr. Sahera Fathima, Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Management, along with students Amena Begum, Khatija Tul Kubra, Taruni Reddy Gaddamedi, and Sukhjoth Singh Chawal. A total of 410 women metro users were surveyed for the study.
The white paper, titled “Women’s Safety in Hyderabad Metro Transit”, released on Tuesday, highlighted several safety gaps. These included poor lighting at stations, inadequate street-level facilities, lack of accessible restrooms, and insufficient CCTV surveillance.
According to the findings, 11 percent of women reported experiencing harassment while travelling on the metro. Several complaints were also received about men entering women-only coaches.
While 70 percent of respondents said they felt safe travelling during the day, the figure dropped significantly at night.
The report has recommended a series of measures to improve women’s safety, including the deployment of more female staff, better lighting in and around stations, and expansion of CCTV coverage.
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Six foreign nationals held for alleged prostitution in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Six foreign women were arrested after they were found to be allegedly engaged in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made by the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on April 24, they said.
Police, however, have not disclosed the nationalities of the women in the statement.
According to police, the operation was carried out following a tip off that some foreign women were standing near the footpath of the bus stop close to Madiwala Check Post, within the jurisdiction of Koramangala Police Station here and were soliciting men passing by on the road for prostitution.
Based on this information, the officers and staff of the CCB Women Protection Wing immediately visited the spot and conducted a verification, they said.
During the operation, it was found that six foreign women were engaging in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, a statement issued by the office of the police commissioner stated.
Acting swiftly, the officers and staff conducted a raid and secured all six foreign women. Upon inquiry regarding their passports and visas, they failed to provide valid and satisfactory information, it said.
"Subsequently, all six foreign women were produced before the Koramangala Police Station along with a report for further legal action. In this regard, a case has been registered at Koramangala Police Station, and further investigation is in progress," the police statement added.
