In Jammu & Kashmir, 140 women constables participated in the passing out parade at the Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy in Udhampur district yesterday.
Addressing the gathering, Director General of Police S P Vaid said that new lady constables joining the force will help in strengthening the existing police stations in the
Valley, especially the women cells.
Complementing the staff of the academy, he said, that 60 per cent of the batch is below the age of 25 years and 36 pass-outs are graduates and above. These lady constables will prove helpful in enhancing the working efficiency of women police stations in the state, he added.