The Assam government on Friday appointed Athlete Hima Das as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police in presence of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The star sprinter Hima Das expressed her happiness and said the dream came true for her.

Assam CM handed the appointment letter to Hima in presence of Union Sports Minister and along with other officials from Assam Police, including the Director General of police.

The 21-year-old Hima said that she had dreamt to be a police officer when she was young. 

Addressing a gathering after the induction Hima said, “People here know and I am not going to say anything different. Since my early school days, I harboured a wish to become a police officer one day and my mother also wished that.

“She would buy a gun (toy) during Durga Puja (a norm among kids in this part of the world during the festival), my mother would tell me to work in Assam police, serve the people and become a good person.”

The Asian Games silver-medallist and junior world champion said she will continue to strive for excellence in her sport alongside her job in state police.

“I got everything due to sports, I will try to work for betterment of sports in the state and try to make Assam one of the best performing states in the country, like Haryana,” she said.