Razia Sultan became the first Muslim woman to be selected for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Bihar Police.
A27-year-old Muslim girl in Bihar has created history by becoming the first woman from the community to become a DSP in the Bihar Police force after she cleared the 64th Bihar Public Service Commission exams.
Razia Sultan is one of the 40 candidates who have been selected for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Bihar Police.
Razia Sultan, who hails from Hathua in Gopalganj district of Bihar, is presently posted as an assistant engineer in the electricity department of the Bihar government.
Razia hails from Gopalganj in Bihar but completed her schooling from Bokaro in Jharkhand as her father Mohammed Aslam Ansari was posted as a stenographer at Bokaro steel plant. He passed away in 2016. Her mother still lives in Bokaro.
Razia is the youngest of seven siblings, including a brother and six sisters. All of her elder sisters are married while the brother is working at a private company in Jhansi of Uttar Pradesh after doing an MBA.
Razia, after completing her schooling from Bokaro, went to Jodhpur from where she completed her B.Tech in electrical engineering.
Speaking to India Today TV, Razia said that since childhood she had wanted to appear for the public service commission exams. Getting selected for DSP was a dream come true. She had been preparing for the BPSC exams ever since she joined as an assistant engineer in the electricity department of Bihar government in 2017.
“I am very excited to serve as a police officer. There are many a time when people do not get justice, especially women. Women shy away from reporting to the police any incident of crime against them. I will try to ensure that such cases are reported,” said Razia Sultan.
She also expressed concern over the lack of education, especially among girl children in the Muslim community and appealed parents to support the child to fulfil their dreams.
Razia Sultan also supported girls wearing hijab or burqa and maintained that it cannot be a deterrent for girls who want to go to school or college.
“Wearing a burqa or hijab is not a restriction. If we think that we can do any work then Allah gives us power to overcome all kind of hurdles,” said Razia Sultan.
Razia, who has recently recovered from Covid-19, has also appealed to the Muslim community to dispel rumours and misapprehensions regarding vaccination and go for the jab in order to save lives.
