First ever women police inducted in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, Dec 12 (UNI) Altogether 154 widows and daughters of Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) personnel, who died in harness, were inducted as the first batch of women police constables in the state.

They were inducted after successful passing the ten months rigorous training schedule at the police training center (PTC) here.

The government had relaxed the upper age limit to 40 years and minimum educational qualification to standard three to accommodate 20 widows and 134 daughters of officers and other personnel of APP, who died while fighting on duty or in accidents.

Addresssing them at the unique passing out parade, state Director General of Police Amod Kanth said though he did not differentiate between male and female constables, he expected more from women constables as they have ''a kind heart and compassion''.

''They will be more useful to the needy specially children, aged and marginal section of the society,'' Mr Kanth said. Keeping this in mind, it has been decided to give only field duty to these lady constables who have received all their training in handling even AK47 rifles and in IPC and other law and police manuals, he added.

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