Raju Wagh, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Commandant posted in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, secured AIR 871 in UPSC 2024. Raju, whose UPSC journey began in 2018, would wake up at four in the morning, studying till six, before reporting for duty with another two to three hours of focused learning in evening. His weekends were entirely devoted to preparation.