Malkajgiri police launch domestic help verification drive
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Hyderabad: Withan aim to strengthen safety in growing residential colonies and address changing crime patterns in the city, the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate has launched a security initiative titled ‘Mee Suraksha’ to verify domestic workers, drivers and watchmen across residential areas.
This campaign is being taken up as Hyderabad witnessed the brutal murder of a retired IPS officer’s wife in Jubilee Hills and the looting of a doctor couple at Kowkoor in Jawahar Nagar allegedly by domestic help. Incidentally, both incidents involved house help and domestic helpers from outside Telangana.
A 20-day special verification campaign of domestic workers, drivers and other households was formally inaugurated at police stations on Saturday.
Police carried out simultaneous inspections in around 550 locations under 28 law and order police station limits. To bridge this gap, an on-ground activity for 20 days is planned by Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, where Police Commissioner B Sumathi, and her senior team will be there to interact and take the details of those who are working in the vast residential spaces.
The exercise covered colonies, gated communities and apartment complexes with support from welfare associations and volunteers. Details of domestic helpers, cooks, drivers, watchmen and security guards are being collected and verified during the drive.
Furthermore, to streamline the process, the police will release two dedicated online links. Residents can use these portals to submit worker details instantly, avoiding the need for physical paperwork at police stations.
Officials said the data is being stored digitally through the Hawkeye Ultra app and Google online self-registration forms.
The initiative seeks to improve the safety of elderly persons and women living alone, prevent thefts and crimes, and create an accurate database of household staff.
Malkajgiri Police Commissioner Sumathi urged residents to cooperate by registering details of domestic workers employed in their homes. She urged all residents to treat this 20-day campaign as a priority. By utilising the provided links and cooperating with visiting officers, citizens can ensure that their homes remain safe sanctuaries rather than targets.
