Hyderabad : First Muslim Woman IPS officer in Telabagan Sheikh Salima, DCP of She Team Rachakonda has been promoted to IPS in the non-cadre IPS promotion list released by the CentralGovernment.
Sheikh Salima stands to be the first Muslim woman IPS officer in Telangana. Saleema is the daughter of Lal Bahadur and Yakubi from Komatlagudem village in Chintakani Mandal. Her father a police officer himself worked as a Sub Inspector in Khammam and retired. Saleema is a postgraduate in Biotechnology from Kakatiya University. She was selected as DSP in Group-1 services in 2007 and her first posting was in Kagaznagar, Adilabad district. She also served as the Vice-Principal of Amberpet PTC, Additional Commissioner (Admin) in Madhapur, and is currently posted as DCP in Rachakonda Commissionerate.
