The Police department would explore the possibility of posting woman police personnel above the age of 50 years at Sabarimala Sannidhanam in the backdrop of the recent reports on the violation of the custom denying permission for women in the age group of 10 to 50 years at Sabarimala, said Mr P. Chandrashekharan, Additional Director General of Police.
The ADGP said he has already sought clarification from the Circle Inspector concerned at Pampa who had directed two woman civil police officers to accompany the Agriculture Minister, K.P. Mohanan to Sabarimala the other day on the basis of the report he had received from the Police Special Officer at Pampa in this regard.
According to Mr Cahndrashekharan, the climbing of Neelimala hill by two woman police personnel was not only a violation of the prevailing custom and tradition but also a violation of the Kerala High Court order in this regard.
Two woman civil police officers had escorted the Agriculture Minister upto Sabaripeedhom on the Pampa-Sannidhanam path during his pilgrimage to Sabarimala on Monday and they had retreated from the holy path later, following protests from devotees.
