The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) had a tough time in the 1970s as violent crimes were rampant throughout the nation. In the midst of this state of lawlessness, a 'Woman of Steel' stood out as the first Indian policewoman feared and respected by many criminals. A Chandramalar, or more commonly known as Chandra, was a former Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) who nabbed pimps, drug pushers, and gambling syndicates in Penang, and was famed for breaking down the doors of brothels with one swift kick , as reported by The Star . Chandra was born in 1939 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka to a railway clerk father and housewife mother. She is the fourth child in a family of five girls and grew up in Kluang, Johor. Women of steel According to Varnam , Chandra first joined the police force as a probationary inspector in 1960 after a short term working as a primary school teacher. She and her squad of 13 police officers travelled on Honda motorcycles, raiding as ma...
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