{
  "id": 9519622,
  "title": "IPS officer Manzil Saini cleared UPSC while pregnant, later won gallantry medal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ips-officer-manzil-saini-cleared-upsc-while-pregnant-later-won",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T05:54:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/she-cleared-upsc-in-her-first-attempt-while-pregnant-how-ips-officer-manzil-saini-went-from-kidney-racket-probe-to-gallantry-medal/articleshow/134452977.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Manzil Saini, a 2005-batch IPS officer, has built a notable career spanning major investigations, senior policing roles and a gallantry award. She gained attention through the kidney transplant racket investigation, later becoming the first woman to serve as Lucknow SSP. In 2017, she helped rescue a kidnapped doctor in Meerut and received a Gallantry Medal in 2024. Her record also includes…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}