Haryana cop Anita on top of the world

CHANDIGARH: Anita Kundu, a sub-inspector in Haryana Police, achieved a rare double on Sunday by becoming the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest from the Chinese side. Hailing from Hisar, Kundu, 36, had earlier, scaled the Everest in 2013 from the Nepal side. With this she also achieved a feat of successfully climbing the mountain for the second time in four years.

ROHTAK : Haryana police sub-inspector from Hisar, Anita Kundu, 29, on Sunday created history by becoming the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest from the China side. Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar confirmed the achievement and congratulated Kundu through Twitter.

“Congratulations to Haryana’s Anita Kundi for becoming the first Indian woman to climb Mt Everest from the China side. More power to you!” the CM tweeted.

Kundu had started climbing the Everest from the China side on April 11, but had lost contact with outside world on April 26, leaving her family members worried.

It was informed on Saturday night that she was only 1,100-ft away from the peak, which she scaled to hoist the Indian Tricolour on Sunday.

This was her second attempt to climb the Everest from the China side. Two years ago, she had to return midway due to bad weather.

She had earlier scaled the Everest from Nepal side in May 2013.