Fatehpur SP gives 700 women cops a day off for Karva Chauth (Representative image)
Women cops posted at 23 police stations, 40 police outposts, police offices and other police wings have been given a special day’s relaxation for the festival. PRAYAGRAJ: In a surprise move, Fatehpur SP Abhimanyu Mangalik has announced a special leave day for around 700 women police personnel, ranging from constables to sub-inspectors, so that they can celebrate Karva Chauth , to be observed on October 29 (Thursday), without hassle. This is the first time a district police chief has announced leave for women police personnel on duty.
Kumari, a woman constable, said she would stay at home to celebrate Karva Chauth for the first time in her six-year-long police service. The SP has also asked his subordinates, including deputy SPs and SHOs, to make alternative arrangements in place of women police personnel to maintain law and order. Police station personnel have also been asked to prepare a list of women cops who have expressed their desire to avail themselves of leave for the special day.
My family members didn’t let me work so I feel like a queen,” she said. Another woman constable said, “It is a tough job, especially for females who also manage homes. “It is like a luxury for me and I applied mehendi on my hands. Women cops are all ready to enjoy their special leave granted to them. They hardly spend quality time with their family.