Updated On: 18 February, 2024 04:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Gautam S Mengle
Bhiwandi Town police Head Constable Sujata Shelar smashes stereotypes by winning a title at a beauty pageant at 39. And she’s just getting started

Head Constable Sujata Shelar overcame self-doubt and stereotypes, and left everybody impressed at her first-ever beauty pageant
Thane City Police, Miss Maharashtra Glamourous 2023,” says her Instagram bio. The 39-year-old is very clear about her day job and her personal achievements being complementary sides to her personality.
Sujata Shelar, Head Constable with the Bhiwandi Town police station, Thane district, received a vote of support from her colleagues and superiors, after she won the title in December. “My interest in modelling was piqued when I signed up for a diploma in fashion design after graduating in economics,” she tells us. “I like exploring new interests. Sports was a passion while I was in college,” says Shelar, who earned a brown belt in karate and is a boxer too. Right now, she’s pursuing a degree in law.