Woman officer leads all-male CRPF contingent at Republic Day parade

The 26-year-old officer, who hails from Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir, commanded a squad of 147 personnel from the country’s largest paramilitary force to the tune of the CRPF song ‘Desh ke hum hain rakshak’ (We are the guards of the nation), played by the force band during the 77th Republic Day Day Day celebrations.

While women CRPF officers have led Republic Day contingents in the past, this marked the first time that a woman officer commanded a full contingent of male personnel at the annual national event.

“I feel truly honoured to lead the contingent at the Republic Day parade. I am thankful to the CRPF for giving me this opportunity,” PTI quoted her as saying during the parade rehearsals.