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Women's power reigns in NE police
Morung Express | Umsaw Khwan, December 15 (IANS):
It was a show of feminine power at the North Eastern Police Academy's (NEPA) passing out parade where women police officers took home most of the prestigious accolades after their 11-month training. Women police officers, especially from Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur, were Wednesday conferred with trophies for their exploits during training at the academy here, 25 km from Meghalaya capital Shillong.
They have not only shown their calibre in policing, but the women officers have also pledged to bring justice to victims of violence, especially women and children. "There has been so much violence against women in Manipur. My task now is to give justice to them," Th Sarda Devi of Manipur Police, who won as many as five awards for her all-round performance in the sub-inspector category, told IANS. Sarda was also bestowed with the Governor of Meghalaya 'Sword of Honour' for being the all-round best cadets Sub-Inspector.
"I will also try my best to wean away misguided women from joining insurgent groups," she said. Sarda is not alone to fight for justice of victims of violence, but 15 other women officers from Manipur pledged the same. "It will be a challenging task for us but we have taken a pledge to reduce crime against women," said Kajal Elangbam of Manipur Police who completed her basic training course as a police sub-inspector.
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