Meghalaya: First woman DGP Idashisha Nongrang to hear public grievances

SHILLONG: Meghalaya's new Director General of Police (DGP) Idashisha Nongrang will hold public meetings every week to address people's grievances, officials said on Wednesday.  Nongrang, who is the first woman police officer of Meghalaya to take charge as DGP, will hold meetings with the general public every Thursday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

An official statement said that the first meeting will take place on May 30.

Meanwhile, after taking charge, DGP Nongrang said, "I firmly believe that women view the world from a very different perspective, and I would work to leverage this perspective to make sure that women feel much safer and better about themselves as well as to improve accessibility.

"I know there is much scope for improvement when it comes to how accessible the police are to the general public."

She also said that despite the serious efforts being made to stop crimes against women, the fact is that such crimes are on the rise across the state.

"We have to think about our strategy and we may take a new approach to deal with the situations," DGP Nongrang stated. The top cop also expressed her worry about increasing cases of drug menace in Meghalaya.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has congratulated Nongrang on her appointment. In a message posted on social media platform X, Sangma stated, "Heartiest congratulations to Srimati Idashisha Nongrang, IPS, on her appointment as the new DGP. Breaking barriers and making history, she becomes the first tribal lady from our state to hold this position, a moment of immense pride for all of us. Wishing her all the best!"

The state government had sent five names to the UPSC. While Idashisha Nongrang (1992 batch), R.P. Meena (1993) and Deepak Kumar (1994) were willing to take up the task, while two others – G.P. Singh (1991 batch) and Harmeet Singh (1992) were unwilling. The present DGP Lajja Ram Bishnoi will retire on May 19.

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