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'''Neelamani N Raju''' is an Indian Police Service officer of 1983 batch (Karnataka Cadre).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/010516/bengaluru-neelamani-for-new-dgp-post.html|title=Bengaluru: Neelamani for new DGP post|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=May 2016 |access-date=2018-05-24}}</ref> She was the Director General and Inspector General (DG&IG) of police, [[Karnataka]]. Ms Raju is the first female police officer to head the Karnataka police force.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/karnataka/neelamani-raju-becomes-first-woman-to-helm-karnataka-s-police-force/story-3T9fByQE7QJKGziOzQ1hmN.html |title=Neelamani Raju becomes first woman to helm Karnataka's police force |date=2017-10-31 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en |access-date=2018-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/karnataka-police-gets-its-first-woman-chief-in-1983-batch-ips-officer-neelamani-n-raju-4185887.html |title=Neelamani N Raju, 1983 batch IPS officer, becomes first woman to head Karnataka Police|website=[[Firstpost]] |date=November 2017 |access-date=2018-05-24}}</ref> She retired from her post on 31 January 2020.<br />
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She has served the Government of India on Central deputation for over 20 years. She also served as a secretary in the embassy of India in Kathmandu, Nepal. Before returning to her state cadre in 2016, she was [[Additional director general of police|Additional Director]] at [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]], [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], [[Government of India]].<br />
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