Insurgency-hit Bastar gets its first woman CRPF officer
Amid accusations of rape and assault on security forces, CRPF has deployed its first woman officer in Bastar. Usha Kiran (27), an Assistant Commandant, has been deployed in the insurgency-hit region. The former national-level athlete reportedly opted to serve in Bastar. Her presence helps counter the Maoist propaganda of sexual offences by security forces, senior CRPF officials said.