R. Nishanthini becomes Kochi City's first woman police chief

2008-batch IPS officer R. Nishanthini has taken charge as District Police Chief of Kochi City, becoming the first woman to hold the post. She replaces S. Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar and was earlier Inspector General of Police, South Zone. She has also served as nodal officer for Operation Toofan, the state police's campaign against drugs.