Vartika Katiyar took charge as the new Superintendent of Police of Kodagu on Tuesday.

Earlier, she was the Additional Superintendent of Police of Gokak for one year, and she is the first woman holding the post of SP in Kodagu.

Speaking to presspersons at Madikeri, Ms. Katiyar said she was inspired to join the Indian Police Service to serve society and senior women police officers.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Mysore – August 06th, 2014