<div align="justify">Neelmani N Raju took charge as Karnataka’s first woman director general and inspector general of police (DG-IGP) on Tuesday.<br /><br />“I am an officer first and then comes (the question of) whether I am a woman or a man,” the 57-year-old told reporters. “This is how I am trained, and I perform.”<br /><br />A 1983 batch IPS officer, Neelmani said she had accepted with humility her new responsibilities.<br /><br />“It is a challenging task ahead of the polls,” she said, thanking the government for the posting, and promising to do her best.<br /><br />A little after 5 pm, her predecessor R K Dutta formally handed over charge to Neelmani at the office of the DG-IGP on Nrupathunga Road. <br /><br />She said she would continue all police welfare schemes introduced by her predecessors.<br /><br />In her first interaction with the force, she emphasised the need for team spirit. <br /><br />Asked about crimes against women, Neelmani said she would make police stations women-friendly, and sensitise the force.<br /><br />More educated cops<br />Karnataka will recruit more candidates with graduate and post-graduate education for the constabulary, Neelmani said.<br /><br /> She pledged to improve the conviction rate and focus on cracking unsolved cases.</div>
<div align="justify">Neelmani N Raju took charge as Karnataka’s first woman director general and inspector general of police (DG-IGP) on Tuesday.<br /><br />“I am an officer first and then comes (the question of) whether I am a woman or a man,” the 57-year-old told reporters. “This is how I am trained, and I perform.”<br /><br />A 1983 batch IPS officer, Neelmani said she had accepted with humility her new responsibilities.<br /><br />“It is a challenging task ahead of the polls,” she said, thanking the government for the posting, and promising to do her best.<br /><br />A little after 5 pm, her predecessor R K Dutta formally handed over charge to Neelmani at the office of the DG-IGP on Nrupathunga Road. <br /><br />She said she would continue all police welfare schemes introduced by her predecessors.<br /><br />In her first interaction with the force, she emphasised the need for team spirit. <br /><br />Asked about crimes against women, Neelmani said she would make police stations women-friendly, and sensitise the force.<br /><br />More educated cops<br />Karnataka will recruit more candidates with graduate and post-graduate education for the constabulary, Neelmani said.<br /><br /> She pledged to improve the conviction rate and focus on cracking unsolved cases.</div>
