Hima Das, a star sprinter, was inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police in the presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
The 21-year-old sport star described the moment as a childhood dream coming true.
Hima is the Asian Games silver-medallist and junior world champion who said that she will continue to strive for excellence in her sport alongside her job in state police.
She revealed that she had dreamt of becoming a police officer when she was young.