Geeta Phogat appointed DSP of Haryana Police

Indian wrestler Geeta Phogat was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police in Haryana police in a decision approved by the Haryana government.

Geeta Phogat won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010.

Haryana Government on Tuesday appointed international woman wrestler Geeta Phogat as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Haryana Police.

A proposal of the Home department was approved at a meeting of the state cabinet here on Tuesday presided over by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. An official spokesman said that Phogat is a graduate and a sportsperson of international repute. She is also a gold medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

The state cabinet also approved the proposal of the Home department to appoint mountaineer Ram Lal as sub-inspector in Haryana Police Department as per sports quota.