Weekend Special:  Women on watch

At the Rajiv Chowk Metro station in Delhi, armed women of CISF’s Quick Response Team are ready to tackle any situation. Photo: Sanjay K Sharma 

Keeping Delhi Metro safe

After they have combed the Metro station, CISF’s women commandos station themselves at a vantage point from where they watch the passengers for any suspicious behaviour. Photo: Sanjay K Sharma

Watching over Delhi Metro

BSF’s women personnel keep close vigil at the border with Pakistan. Photo: courtesy Border Security Force

Patrolling the border

Women personnel of CRPF’s 88 Mahila Battalion who were on duty in the Naxal hotbed of Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district. Photo: Sanjay K Sharma 

On anti-Naxal duty

Back from anti-Naxal duty in Chhattisgarh, women personnel of CRPF’s 88 Mahila Battalion share a light moment. Photo: Sanjay K Sharma

At Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, CISF’s women personnel form a critical part of security. Photo: Sanjay K Sharma

Securing the airport

These women bouncers from Mumbai ensure the security of the premises where they are stationed. Photo: Suryakant Niwate

Weekend Special: Women on watch

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