Letika Saran is the current Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, India. Earlier she served as the 36th Commissioner of Police in Chennai. She is the only woman to head a metropolitan police organisation in India. Before that she was an Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP)
Saran was born on March 31, 1952 at Idukki district in Kerala. She belongs to the 1976 batch of the Indian Police Service. Her earlier postings include ADGP; Training and Project Director, Tamil Nadu Police Academy; Inspector-General of Police, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). On 20 April 2006, she became the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai. On 8 January 2010, she was appointed as Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu. She is only the second female DGP of a state in India and the first for Tamil Nadu. In October, the Madras High Court has struck down upon its appointment of Letika Saran.
Saran was born on March 31, 1952 at Idukki district in Kerala. She belongs to the 1976 batch of the Indian Police Service. Her earlier postings include ADGP; Training and Project Director, Tamil Nadu Police Academy; Inspector-General of Police, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). On 20 April 2006, she became the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai. On 8 January 2010, she was appointed as Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu. She is only the second female DGP of a state in India and the first for Tamil Nadu. In October, the Madras High Court has struck down upon its appointment of Letika Saran.
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