All-women police platoons hold special parade in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Bengaluru City Police held a special 'Women’s Monthly Parade' at the CAR Central Parade Ground on Friday, showcasing the strength and achievements of women in the force.

During the parade, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh received the guard of honour from contingents comprising only women officers and staff.

The parade was commanded by Mohammed Sujitha MS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-East Division, with Reena Suvarna, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Whitefield Sub-Division, as Assistant Parade Commander.

After the parade, the 'Rani Chennamma Squad', a special women’s police team, performed a karate demonstration, showcasing self-defence techniques. The team broke tiles with their fists and smashed earthen pots placed eight feet high with powerful kicks, drawing applause from the audience.

As part of the 'Parihar' initiative, around 100 autorickshaws were provided to women auto drivers and displayed at the parade ground. The women drivers attended the event in uniform, a key highlight of the programme.

The police commissioner conveyed Women’s Day greetings to all women officers and personnel at the parade and presented commendation certificates to 60 women officers and staff for distinguished service.