- Rashmi Shukla retires after 37.5 years in IPS
- First woman DGP of Maharashtra
- Guard of Honour held at Naigaon Police Ground
- Sadanand Date named new DGP
GG News Bureau
Mumbai, 3rd Jan: Rashmi Shukla, Maharashtra’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP), retired on Saturday after completing 37 and a half years of service in the Indian Police Service.
She was accorded a Guard of Honour at her farewell ceremony held at the Naigaon Police Ground in Bhoiwada in the presence of senior police officers.
Addressing the media, Shukla said she felt nostalgic on completing her long tenure in the force. “Maharashtra Police gave me so much, and I have learnt a lot. Everyone worked like a team to take Maharashtra Police to newer heights,” she said, adding that she was satisfied with her service and prayed for the good health and well-being of all police personnel.
Speaking about being the first woman DGP of the state, Shukla said the post was gender-neutral and the nature of work remained the same. She also recalled her earlier tenure as Director General of the Shastra Seema Bal (SSB), saying she was proud to have served the central armed police force.
Senior IPS officer Sadanand Date has been appointed as the new Director General of Police of Maharashtra. Date, widely hailed as a hero of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, earlier served as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and was recently repatriated to the Maharashtra cadre.
Date and Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti were among the senior officers present at the farewell parade. Date is expected to formally take charge later in the day.
