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NEW DELHI: Two lady officers who were part of the first batch of women officers inducted into the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in 1987, have been promoted to the rank of Inspector General (IG), a first for the country’s largest Central para-military force.
Annie Abraham will be IG in charge of Rapid Action Force (RAF), the anti-riots component of CRPF. Seema Dhundia has been given charge as IG of Bihar sector.
While lady officers have held senior ranks across the country’s various para-military and Central police forces, with Archana Ramasundram having served as DG of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Manjari Jaruhar as Special DG in the CISF in the past, they have largely been from the IPS.
CRPF was first among the Central para-military forces to raise an all-mahila battalion in 1986. It began induction of women officers a year later in 1987. Both Abraham and Dhundia are from this first batch of lady officers of CRPF.
A CRPF spokesperson on Wednesday said both Abraham and Dhundia have an illustrious career behind them, having played challenging roles and with many achievements and laurels to their credit. Dhundia has served in highly sensitive areas across the country and was actively involved in raising the 2nd Mahila Battalion of the force. She was also the contingent commander of the first-ever all-women FPU in the UN Mission in Liberia She has earlier served as DIG in RAF.
Abraham, in addition to having commanded the all-female FPU in UN Mission in Liberia, served as DIG, Intelligence in CRPF headquarters here, DIG Ops in Kashmir operations sector and as DIG CR & Vigilance.
Both the women officers promoted as IG have been awarded President’s Police Medal for distinguished Service, Police Medal for Meritorious service and Ati Utkrisht Sewa Padak, besides other national and international recognitions, said CRPF.



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