Karnataka has just 8.9% women in police force, far behind Bihar, A.P., T.N.: NLSIU study

Karnataka has only 8.91% women in its police force, well below the national average of 12.73%, and far behind States like Bihar, which has the highest share at 23.66%. This is despite Karnataka reserving 25% of posts for women, a project study by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has revealed.