Maharastra Police: Police Achievements: महिलाओं ने फिर दिखाया दम, उज्जवला पवार बनी पहली डिस्ट्रिक्ट गर्वनमेंट प्लीडर..

PUNE: The row over the appointment of the district government pleader (DGP) and public prosecutor (PP) has finally come to an end with the state law and judiciary department nominating lawyer Ujjwala Pawar for the coveted post. Pawar on Friday took charge of her new appointment from the outgoing DGP Sadanand Deshmukh. She is the first woman officer to become a DGP. Pawar was earlier the additional public prosecutor (APP).

The issue of nominating the DGP had been pending with the government since the last two years. There were several prosecutors in the race for the post. The decision to appoint Pawar was finally considered by the department on August 30. Pawar holds a degree in commerce and has done masters in law. She started practicing at civil and criminal law in 1987. She was appointed as APP in 2000. Pawar has secured conviction in a number of sensational murder cases like, Dr Deepak Mahajan, hotelier Chandrakant Khaire, call centre employee Vidya Ghorpade and her son. She has been appointed as a special public prosecutor to conduct trial in organised crime cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act. She is also representing MSEDCL as a special prosecutor at Ichalkaranji. Pawar secured 17 convictions in 2011. Her appointment as the DGP is for three years. Her priority as head of the prosecutors in the district is to improve the conviction rate. The DGP plays a key role in giving advice to top government officers. Meanwhile, Vidya Mishra took charge as the new registrar of the district and sessions court on Friday.