Manisha Ropeta
Manisha Ropeta | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Known for | First Hindu woman DSP in Pakistan |
Manisha Ropeta is a Pakistani police officer. In July 2022, she became the first Hindu woman in Pakistan, to become a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Ropeta belongs to a middle-class family background from Jacobabad, Sindh Province. Her father was a trader, and died when she was 13 years old.[1] She has three sisters— all of them are doctors, and one brother who is a medical student.[3] She failed to clear her medical entrance examination by one mark.[3]
Ropeta secured the 16th rank in the Sindh Public Services Commission examinations. After becoming successful in the entrance examination, she opted for a job in the police force.[1]
Career
[edit]Hinduism is a minority religion in Pakistan. In July 2022, Manisha Ropeta became the first Hindu woman in Pakistan, to become a Deputy Superintendent of Police. She said, "I want to lead a feminisation drive and encourage gender equality in the police force. I myself have always been very inspired and attracted to the police work"[3][4] She is going to be posted in a crime-prone area of Lyari as a DSP.[3] She is also one of the very few female police officers working in a senior role in the Sindh Police.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Manisha Ropeta: First Hindu woman in Pakistan to become a DSP". The Economic Times. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Manisha Ropeta is Pakistan's first Hindu woman senior cop". Hindustan Times. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Manisha Ropeta becomes Pakistan's first Hindu woman DSP". The Indian Express. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "ডাক্তারির প্রবেশিকায় হোঁচট, তবে পাকিস্তানে প্রথম! পুলিশের শীর্ষপদে বসবেন এই হিন্দু মহিলা". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Who is Manisha Ropeta, Pakistan's first Hindu woman to become senior cop?". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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