It was a proud moment for 25-year-old IPS officer S Susree as she commanded the State-level Republic Day parade at Mahatma Gandhi Marg here on Tuesday in the presence of Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Susree is one of the youngest IPS officers of the Odisha cadre. An officer of the 2018 batch, she is currently serving as the Kesinga SDPO.
Susree had been nominated by Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay as the parade commander. She led 14 contingents of CRPF, RPF, ODRAF, OISF, Odisha Fire Service, SOG, etc., in the parade. Hailing from Kerala, Susree was born to Sunil Kumar, Assistant Commandant, CRPF, and Sreekala, a teacher. She was a CBSE topper in 10th and 12th examinations and also topped the Kerala University in BA in English. Susree cleared the UPSC examination in her first attempt by securing the 151st rank.