"I was basically interested in civil services but it was my father who motivated me to join the police force. However, finally it was I who took the final decision," she says as she begins to unveil her life in front of you.

"In a male-dominated society, it is not easy for a woman. Initially it was in fact difficult for me too since officers used to be reluctant to take my orders. Gender bias exists everywhere and police force is no exception for this," she says.

Despite the odds, Ohatkar made the decision to stick to policing during her tenure as superintendent of police in Bihar. "My husband supported me all through my career and so did my family. It took me a long time to come to terms with the work but now I am very happy with my decision," she says.

In the year 2000, Ohatkar was rewarded at Sonepur Mela at Hazaribaug district of Bihar by director general of police for averting a major communal problem. And not only that, she was also rewarded for effective crime control and recovery of a huge haul of illegal weapons at Vaishali district of Bihar. But the real achievement for the lady is the fact that people in Bihar still remember her. "My tenure in Bihar was extremely challenging. There was no manpower and no infrastructure there. I fought real difficult times and I am happy that people in Bihar still know me by my first name," says Ohatkar.