Aparna Kumar, who become the first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) DIG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to successfully complete the South Pole expedition, is now aiming to set her foot on the North Pole in April, to mark the achievement of conquering both the poles.Speaking to ANI about her adventurous journey, Aparna said: "I started my journey from Union Glacier; there were seven other members in my team. It took us eight days to reach the South Pole covering 111 miles (178.6 km). We reached there on January 13."Talking about the future plans, Aparna shared: "It was very difficult because you need to work, take care of the family and take out time. I trained regularly and sacrificed a lot of things which people take for granted. My next expedition will be for the North Pole, scheduled for April."Aparna has successfully reached the South Pole after covering 111 kilometres of walking on the snow. She also carried equipment weighing 35 Kilograms along with her. She has .
