Aleena Abhilash, a 22-year-old, hailing from Ullanadu near Pala, has become the first Malayali woman to be inducted in New Zealand police force. She has been posted in constable rank, the first post under New Zealand police force.
Aleena did her schooling in Pala till Class VI and then migrated to New Zealand with her parents, Abhilash Sebastian and Bobby. After completing formal education from New Zealand, she pursued psychology and criminology from University of Otago.
Following this, she joined for the police training in Royal New Zealand Police College and secured degree.