Radhika G.R., Superintendent of Police from the State was on cloud nine, literally, for inching a step closer to her goal of completing the ‘mountaineering challenge’– conquering the seven summits of the world.

Video released

In a short video recorded, Ms. Radhika who works with the State’s Organisation for Counter Terrorist Operations (OCTOPUS), could be seen elated, having the 4, 884-metre tall Carstensz Pyramid or Puncak Jaya, the highest summit in Oceania, under her feet. The video was released by State police on Thursday.

Thanks A.P. police

Carrying the Indian national flag and OCTOPUS flag, Ms. Radhika proudly says, “Today, I have reached the top of Carstensz Pyramid, the highest peak of Oceania in Puncak Jaya island. We reached the summit at 10 a.m. Indonesian time with the help of two guides and mountain professionals team. I thank the AP police and the AP government.”

In December last, the 43-year-old Ms. Radhika summited the Antarctica’s highest peak of Mount Vinson. Earlier in 2017, she scaled the 5, 642-metre high Mount Elbrus, the tallest in Russia and Europe and became the first Indian woman to do so.

She made headlines in 2016 for being the first Indian policewoman to conquer the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest when she worked as an additional SP in the State.

As part of her goal to complete the ‘Seven Summits Challenge’, a dream for any professional mountaineer she also scaled Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt. Kosciusko in Australia and others and has inched close to fulfilling the goal on Thursday. She began her career as a government lecturer and later got selected as Deputy SP.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Staff Reporter / March 22nd, 2019