Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Sanjukta Parashar became the first-ever woman IPS officer to head the CRPF’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), an elite force specialising in jungle warfare and counter-insurgency operations. A 2006-batch IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, she has served in the Assam Police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA). She has also led counter-terrorism operations and previously headed the CID wing of Assam Police. Parashar gained recognition for her role in counter-insurgency operations against the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), contributing to her reputation as the “Iron Lady of Assam.”