Meet Constable Ganga Kumari, first transgender appointed in Rajasthan Police

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ANI Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India]
Last Updated : Nov 14 2017 | 9:02 AM IST

The Rajasthan Police has appointed its first transgender constable after state High Court's directive.

Constable Ganga Kumari was appointed as the first transgender woman constable after Justice Dinesh Mehta issued the order.

Ganga Kumari, who hails from Jalore, had filed a petition in the court when she was not given appointment by the Jalore Police Superintendent even after qualifying the examinations.

This is the first time in Rajasthan and third time in India when a transgender woman has been appointed at a government position.

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First Published: Nov 14 2017 | 9:02 AM IST

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