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{{Short description|Indian police officer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = D. Roopa
| image = Roopa IPS.jpg
| alt =
| caption = D. Roopa
| birth_name = Roopa Divakar Moudgil
| birth_place = [[Davanagere|Davanagere, Karnataka]]
| education = MA ([[Psychology]])
| alma_mater = [[Bangalore University]]
| occupation = [[Inspector General of Police]] ([[Indian Police Service]])
| nationality = [[people|Indian]]
}}

'''Roopa Divakar Moudgil''' is an [[Indian Police Service]] officer and currently serving as Managing Director of [[Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation]]. She is a 2000 batch Indian Police Service ([[Indian Police Service|IPS]]) officer and has the rank of [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General Of Police]].

She was also posted as Additional Commandant General, [[Home Guard (India)|Home Guards]] & Ex-Officio Additional Director, [[Civil defence]],<ref name="D Roopa as IGP">{{cite web|title=Karnataka: 36 IPS officers promoted|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/010118/karnataka-36-ips-officers-promoted.html|website=deccanchronicle.com|publisher=deccanchronicle|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref> commissioner for traffic and road safety and [[Deputy Inspector General of Prisons]] in Karnataka.<ref name="DIG Roopa shifted to road safety and traffic">{{cite news|title=DIG Roopa shifted to road safety and traffic for 'exposing VIP treatment' to Sasikala|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/dig-roopa-shifted-to-road-safety-and-traffic-for-exposing-vip-treatment-to-sasikala/articleshow/59629848.cms|access-date=17 July 2017|work=timesofindia|publisher=timesofindia}}</ref> She has given various talks at [[TED (conference)#TEDx|TEDx]] conferences in India.

She is also a playback singer in Kannada cinemas and has sung in the Kannada film ''Bayalaatada Bheemanna'' starring Ravichandran.<ref name="Roopa Turns Playback Singer">{{cite journal |title=IPS Officer D Roopa Moudgil Turns Playback Singer For Kannada Film |journal=Silverscreen |date=6 August 2019 |url=https://silverscreen.in/news/ips-officer-d-roopa-moudgil-turns-playback-singer-for-kannada-film/ |access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="TEDx">{{cite news|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/lady-ips-officer-brave-speech/#.z94wucyfh|title=Everyone Should Watch This Brave IPS Officer's TED Talk Calling Out Political Corruption & Sexism|date=5 February 2018|work=scoopwhoop|access-date=5 February 2018|publisher=scoopwhoop}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=What happens in prisons and what ought to happen.|date=2018-03-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27H9GUosX7o|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Why Bureaucrats Hesitate to Act|date=2018-01-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ4SYgOiGs4|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
[[File:Pics of roopa 1318.jpg|thumb|250x250px|D Roopa, with the then Prime Minister, [[V. P. Singh]] and Minister for Science & Technology Sri [[Raja Ramanna]]; as Best [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps (NCC)]] cadet, represented [[Karnataka]] in [[New Delhi]] while in class 9.]]
D. Roopa was born in [[Davanagere]]. Her father is J. S. Diwakar, a retired engineer and mother is Hemavathi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sasikala bribegate: Seven things you did not know about DIG Roopa|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/karnataka/sasikala-bribegate-seven-things-you-did-not-know-about-dig-roopa|access-date=2020-10-04|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref> She has one younger sister , Rohini Divakar, who is an [[Indian Revenue Service|IRS]] officer of 2008 batch and is posted as Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 3, 2011|first=Manu|last=Aiyappa|title=Taking the ups and downs together|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Taking-the-ups-and-downs-together/articleshow/7207429.cms|access-date=2020-10-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Doval|first=Sharan Poovanna,Nikita|date=2017-07-18|title=D. Roopa: the 'outsider' top cop of Karnataka|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/B3bLyJ3QVZbD1yFYapLcFI/D-Roopa-the-outsider-top-cop-of-Karnataka.html|access-date=2020-10-04|website=mint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Provoke Lifestyle|url=http://provokelifestyle.org/2020/02/05/good-work-always-speaks-for-itself/|access-date=2020-10-04|language=en}}</ref> Rohini was also an NCC cadet and has authored many articles in prominent national dailies.<ref></https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2020/mar/06/accept-the-fact-that-she-is-the-prime-force-of-change-2112883.htmlhttps://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/mindspace/2019/oct/24/crossing-the-seas-no-more-arduous-but-2052166.htmlhttps://www.pressreader.com/india/the-new-indian-express/20190912/282054803731004 https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/mindspace/2019/nov/18/bullets-of-choices-at-a-supermarket-2063227.htm</ref>

She completed her graduation from [[Kuvempu University]] Karnataka with a gold medal, and post graduation MA in [[psychology]] from [[Bangalore University]].<ref name="Early Life and Education">{{cite news|title=D. Roopa: the 'outsider' top cop of Karnataka|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/B3bLyJ3QVZbD1yFYapLcFI/D-Roopa-the-outsider-top-cop-of-Karnataka.html|access-date=18 July 2017|work=livemint.com|publisher=livemint|date=18 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Who is D Roopa">{{cite web|url=http://www.babusofindia.com/2017/07/i-write-sing-shoot-who-is-d-roopa-10.html|title="I write, sing, shoot": Who is D Roopa?|website=babusofindia.com|publisher=babusofindia|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> Roopa is a well versed with [[Hindustani Classical music]] and a trained [[Bharatnatyam]] dancer.<ref name="Who is D Roopa" /> She has recently released a music video on 2018's [[International Women's Day]] to inspire women.<ref name="D Roopa releases music video">{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/mar/10/bengaluru-tough-cop-d-roopa-releases-music-video-to-inspire-women-1784703.html|title=Bengaluru: Tough cop D Roopa releases music video to inspire women|date=10 March 2018|work=newindianexpress|access-date=10 March 2018|publisher=newindianexpress}}</ref><ref name="ಡಿ. ರೂಪಾ ಮೌದ್ಗೀಲ್">{{cite web|url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/literature/people/2012/0308-woman-of-substance-d-roopa-moudgil-aid0038.html|title=ದಿಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ರೂಪಾ ಮೌದ್ಗೀಲ್|website=kannada.oneindia.com|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref>

In 2003, she married Munish Moudgil, an alumnus of [[IIT Bombay]] and currently an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer. They have two children Anagha Moudgil and Rushil Moudgil.<ref name="Personal Life" />

==Career==
Roopa cleared her UPSC exam with All-India-rank 43 in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news|title = I write, sing, shoot Who is D Roopa? 10 things about this Karnataka cadre IPS|url = http://www.babusofindia.com/2017/07/i-write-sing-shoot-who-is-d-roopa-10.html|newspaper = babusofindia | date =18 July 2017 }}</ref> She underwent training at the [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy]] in [[Hyderabad]], where she was ranked 5th in her batch and was allotted to the Karnataka Cadre.

Soon after the training, Roopa was posted as [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of police (SP)]] in [[Dharwad district]], north Karnataka. She also served as [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] in [[Gadag district]], [[Bidar]] and finally in [[Yadgir district]], before she moved to [[Bengaluru]].<ref name="Personal Life">{{cite news|title=Taking the ups and downs together|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Taking-the-ups-and-downs-together/articleshow/7207429.cms|access-date=3 January 2011|work=timesofindia|date=3 January 2011}}</ref>

In 2007, she was given the role of arresting the then [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]] and former [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Minister]] [[Uma Bharti|Uma Bharati]] in relation to a court case in [[Hubballi]].<ref name="Early Life and Education" /> In 2008, she arrested Mr Yavagal, who was an ex-minister. During this case, she also got her subordinate DSP Mr Masooti, suspended for being in continuous touch with Mr Yavagal and tried to protect the guilty.<ref name="Early Life and Education" /><ref name="D Roopa early career">{{cite web|title=Illegal convoy cars use by Yeddyurappa|url=http://praja.in/kn/blog/psaram42/2013/02/24/illegal-convoy-cars-use-yeddyurappa|website=praja.in|publisher=praja.in|access-date=24 February 2013}}</ref>

She became the first lady police officer in the nation to head the Cyber-Crime police station/division, in 2013. While she was the DCP, City Armed Reserve, Bengaluru, she had withdrawn 216 excess gunmen kept unauthorisedly by 81 politicians. She also had withdrawn 8 new SUVs of the department that unauthorisedly remained with an ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka.<ref name="First lady to head Cyber-Crime police station">{{cite web |title=Outlook Speakout is Women Empowerment. |url=http://speakout.outlookindia.com/#special_guest |publisher=Outlook |access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref>

In July 2017, Roopa was transferred from her post as [[Deputy inspector general of prisons|Deputy Inspector General Prisons]], a post she took over barely a month ago to the commissioner for traffic and road safety, days after she found irregularities inside the jail. She alleged that AIADMK (Amma) general secretary V K Sasikala was enjoying VIP treatment at Parappana Agrahara central prison. In a report, she submitted to the Home Department and Director General of Police (DGP) for Prison Department H N Sathyanarayana Rao, Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) Roopa claimed that Sasikala was being provided with VIP treatment in jail, a whole corridor comprising five cells had been set aside for her private use, an exclusive kitchen to cook meals for her and the relaxed visiting hours in exchange for a Rs 2-crore bribe to jail officials.<ref name="Sasikala Bribing Case">{{cite news |title=Karnataka police officer who alleged VIP treatment for Sasikala in jail transferred |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/dig-who-alleged-vip-treatment-for-sasikala-in-jail-transferred-4754349/ |access-date=17 July 2017 |agency=Indian express |date=17 July 2017}}</ref>

In January 2019, the high-level probe led by retired IAS officer Vinay Kumar, an independent inquiry committee, that inquired into this allegations of irregularities had found and confirmed "serious lapses" and "falsification of records" on the part of senior prison officials in extending special treatment to V.K. Sassikala. It further vindicated her stand, and a case has been registered in [https://www.karnataka.gov.in/acb/Pages/home.aspx Anti-Corruption Bureau](ACB) based on her report. Inquiry committee also found that prison officials were aware that the cells were provided to V.K. Sassikala for private use.<ref name="Sasikala got special treatment">{{cite news |title=Probe confirms Sasikala got special treatment |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/probe-confirms-sasikala-got-special-treatment/article26039703.ece |access-date=21 January 2019 |agency=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu News |date=21 January 2019}}</ref>

She was selected by [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs|Israel Foreign Ministry]] to be part of "Discover Israel delegation" to promote ties between the two countries.<ref name="D Roopa Moudgil">{{cite web |title=D Roopa Moudgil |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/author/d-roopa/ |publisher=Times of India |access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref> She has been transferred 41 times in 17 years till 2017, has faced privilege motions for naming politicians in FIRs. She is also currently facing a defamation case seeking ₹ 20 crore by DGP Satyanarayana.<ref name="Roopa has been transferred 41">{{cite news|title=Always followed rule of law, says Karnataka IPS officer D Roopa|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-interview/always-followed-rule-of-law-says-karnataka-ips-officer-d-roopa/38589/|access-date=28 February 2018|work=theprint|publisher=theprint|date=28 February 2018}}</ref> This case was quashed by the Karnataka High Court in June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2022 |title=Karnataka high court quashes case on IPS officer D Roopa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-high-court-quashes-case-on-ips-officer-d-roopa/articleshow/92240690.cms |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==
She was awarded the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2016.<ref name="President’s police medal">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/Police-medals-for-23-in-State/article14020585.ece|title=Police medals for 23 in State|website=thehindu.com|publisher=The Hindu News|access-date=26 January 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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