She took shelter in her grandmother’s house and did odd jobs for a living, from working as a door-to-door salesperson to selling lemonade and ice-cream at festival grounds. With success, recognition has followed — since she took charge on Saturday, congratulatory messages have been coming in from everyone, from the Leader of Opposition to film stars and countless others on social media. In her first year of graduation, Aanie had rebelled against her parents to marry the man of her choice. All the while, she did odds jobs, from selling products as a door-to-door salesperson to selling insurance policies at banks. After one-and-a-half years of training, Aanie took charge on Saturday as a probationary sub-inspector at the Varkala police station.

Source: Indian Express June 27, 2021 13:55 UTC