While the other women IPS officers went about their work and achievements silently Meeran Borwankar, by virtue of her postings always remained in the limelight.
Maharashtra, one of the most progressive states in the country, got its first woman IPS officer, Sridevi Goel, in 1977. Meeran Borwankar was the next in 1981 and five more followed suit over the years.
Sridevi Goel holds the rank of Additional Director General of Police and Principal of the Police Training Academy, Nashik. She earlier had a stint in Mumbai, way back in mid eighties as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Port Zone.
Meeran Borwankar had been Superintendent of Police, Satara, DCP Zone-IV, Mumbai and now heads the crucial Crime Branch of the city police. She was also posted with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for nearly three years in between. Pradnya Sarvade is Joint Commissioner with the Anti Corruption Bureau and likes to keep a low profile.
Archana Tyagi heads the Thane Rural district, the most populated and one of largest districts in the country, in her capacity as Superintendent of Police (SP). She earlier did a stint at the Crime Branch as DCP, Enforcement.
Shobha Ohatkar is now posted with State CID, Crime at Pune, while Rashmi Shukla is posted with the State Police Headquarters as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). Aswati Dorji is handling the most sensitive job as SP of Anti-Naxal Operations. She was earlier DCP with Thane police.
According to State Director General of Police (DGP) PS Pasricha, all the women IPS officers are a wonderful lot. The boss was full of praise for the younger lot like Aswati Dorji, the brave Kerala girl who offered to take up the Naxalite infested area posting at a time when her child was just seven months old and Archana Tyagi, who accepted the challenge of handling Thane Rural police.
While the other women IPS officers went about their work and achievements silently Meeran Borwankar, by virtue of her postings always remained in the limelight. Said to be honest, hard working and a no nonsense officer she also invites criticism for being stubborn, arrogant and vindictive.
“She is more protective of her image, than that of the department. One has to be both firm and flexible at the same time. She is a good administrator but a bad manpower manager,” said a retired DGP.
But Meeran is not bothered about what others around her think about her. She did well during her earlier stints in the city. As DCP zone-IV, she handled the crucial fight against organised crime during the dreaded region of don Vardabhai. She decimated the organised gangs of dock thieves during her tenure with the Port Zone.
She still remains the most visible woman face of the Maharashtra police force.
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