Hyderabad, May 25 -- Over 18,000 citizens voluntarily registered domestic workers and household staff in the Mee Surakhsha verification initiative launched by the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate.

Launched on May 16, the community safety programme aims to collect data on domestic helpers, drivers, maids, cooks, caretakers, watchmen and other supporting staff. It was announced after murder and robbery cases in high-end neighbourhoods/gated communities of Hyderabad. The accused in both cases were natives of Nepal employed as domestic helpers in the victims' houses.

According to the Malkajgiri Police, Mee Surakhsha is a community policing initiative to strengthen security in residential areas. Police aim to create a verified residential a...