Belongs to 1981 batch of the Indian Police Service (Maharashtra Cadre). Was Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR &D), Director General National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Chief of Maharashtra Prison Department, Commissioner of Police Pune, Chief of Crime Branch Mumbai, Deputy Commissioner of Police Mumbai. She also worked in Economic Offences and Anti-corruption wings of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
First woman District Police Chief in Maharashtra (Aurangabad and Satara districts)