26-year-old CRPF Assistant Commandant Simran Bala, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, will take part in the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in Delhi on January 26. She will lead a male contingent of her force.
This will be a historic moment, as it will be the first time a woman officer leads a CRPF male contingent in the Republic Day parade. She will command a contingent of more than 140 male personnel at this national event: Officials
