Two girls officers of the CRPF have been appointed as Inspector General (IG) for the primary time since they joined the power in 1987.
Annie Abraham has been made the IG of the Rapid Action Force (RAF), a particular anti-riot unit. Seema Dhundia has been posted as IG, Bihar Sector.
“Both the ladies officers joined the paramilitary power in 1987 as the primary batch of ladies officers. She has additionally commanded an All India Women Police Force within the United Nations. He has been adorned with President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, Police Medal for Meritorious Service and ‘Ati Utkrisht Seva Medal’ throughout his service.
Abraham instructed The Indian Express that the appointment was an honor for him and thanked his superiors for his or her assist. “My parents used to work with BHEL in Bhopal, where I grew up and it was my mother’s dream to send me into the force, which is not so common. My father supported my mother’s decision, but unfortunately, they are not with me to see me in this situation,” mentioned Abraham, who hails from Kerala’s Alappuzha district.
Dhundia mentioned: “I am very proud and my journey in the force was very challenging, where we learned a lot. My father is from army background and it was my decision to join this force.” She was actively concerned in elevating the second girls’s battalion of the power and was additionally the contingent commander of the primary lady FPU within the United Nations Mission in Liberia. She was working as DIG in RAF.
Officials mentioned girls IPS officers are heading the CRPF formations, and the CRPF was the primary central armed police power to induct girls in fight in 1986. At current it has six such battalions, during which girls constables fill greater than 6,000 posts.
Abraham has commanded the all-women shaped police models (FPU) within the United Nations Mission in Liberia, and served as DIG (Intelligence) on the Force Headquarters, DIG (Operations) and DIG (CR and Vigilance) within the Kashmir Operations Area Is.
“I am hoping that more women will join the force in the coming days,” she mentioned.
The head of the sector in CRPF is an IG.
The 15 battalion-strong RAF has been deployed for anti-riot, counter-protest and delicate legislation and order duties. It known as upon to help the state police forces throughout incidents the place heavy rush is required in addition to for VIP visits.
The power has about 4 battalions within the Bihar sector of the CRPF that are deployed for anti-Naxal operations and different legislation and order operations, other than a couple of smaller models of the RAF and jungle warfare unit COBRA.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
