Assistant Comdt. Usha Kiran is one of only two women CRPF officers on duty in Bastar. Inspiration :Posted in Bastar, Usha Kiran Is the First Woman Officer of the Elite Commando Force Cobra! Earlier this year, she went on to become the first woman CRPF officer to be part of COBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), a specialised … In 2016, she joined the CRPF’s 80th Battalion in Bastar, the first woman to be deployed to the area. Archana Gaura, the other woman officer, is in Kondagaon. Archana Gaura, the other woman officer, is in Kondagaon. Usha Kiran has proved a real case for herself as a brave officer as she is the youngest female CRPF officer to become a Cobra commando. Meet Lady Singham ‘Usha Kiran’- The First Woman COBRA Commando Credits: Daily Hunt When we come across the word ‘Commando’ or ‘officer’, it triggers our brain to think only about ‘males’ but we don’t necessarily bat an eye about ‘females’ as we think that only men are assigned to do a specific task. So, when Kiran announced her decision to join the forces, her parents were supportive. She is the youngest female CRPF officer to be a part of COmmando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and is currently serving the volatile region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh . 1,373 Followers, 633 Following, 241 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Usha Kiran (@usha_kkiran) Usha Kiran is one of only two women CRPF officers on duty in Bastar. Usha Kiran joined the 232 Mahila Battalion of CRPF in 2014 and then was inducted into the COBRA commando unit alongside men on special request, after a few years of training and duty. She has a wide range of experience in ‘guerrilla tactics’ and ‘jungle warfare’ .

Hailing from a Gurgaon-based family with ties to the CRPF — her grandfather and father were ex She is now serving the naxal region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.