A New Benchmark for Women in Indian Security Forces The appointment of IPS officer Sanjukta Parashar as the first woman to lead CRPF's CoBRA commando unit is a significant milestone, not just for the force but also for India's security apparatus.
This development comes at a time when women are increasingly being integrated into combat roles within the country's military and paramilitary forces. Parashar's background in counter terrorism operations is striking.
As the then Sonitpur SP, she led a crackdown on the National Democratic Front of Bodoland that resulted in the killing of 16 militants and the arrest of 64 others.