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Lady Singham: Manzil Saini's Incredible Journey - First Married Woman IPS, Cracked UPSC While Pregnant.
- •Manzil Saini, India's first married female IPS officer, cracked the UPSC exam on her first attempt while pregnant.
- •A topper at Delhi University and a gold medalist from the Delhi School of Economics.
- •Busted India's most dangerous kidney racket in Moradabad in 2008, earning her the moniker 'Lady Singham'.
- •Became Lucknow's first female SSP and was awarded the 'President's Police Medal for Gallantry' in 2024.
- •Publicly admitted administrative failure in a high-profile case, showcasing her transparency and accountability.
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In 2005, while she was pregnant, Manzil Saini prepared for and cracked the UPSC civil services exam on her very first attempt. By doing so, she became the country's first married female IPS officer and was allotted the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
In 2008, Manzil Saini exposed an illegal kidney transplant racket active across the Uttar Pradesh and Gurugram belt, where poor laborers were targeted and had their kidneys removed without consent. Her decisive action in this case earned her widespread recognition and the moniker 'Lady Singham' within the police department.
Manzil Saini was appointed as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Lucknow in May 2016, becoming the first woman to command the sensitive district. Later in 2024, she received the President's Police Medal for Gallantry for her bravery in a 2017 encounter that safely rescued an abducted doctor in Meerut.
