From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hemant Karkare 12 December 1954–26 November 2008 (aged 53) Place of birth,, Place of death,, Service branch Rank Chief Awards Hemant Karkare (: हेमंत करकरे) (12 December 1954 – 26 November 2008) was the chief of the. El Primo Basilio Epub more. He was killed during the after being shot three times in the chest. His bravery was honoured with the on 26 January 2009. Karkare succeeded KP Raghuvanshi as the Chief of ATS in January 2008 and was eventually succeeded by Raghuvanshi after he was killed on 26 November 2008. He was involved in the investigation of the serial bomb blasts in, and, and led the investigation of the in. Contents • • • • • • Education and career Karkare came from a family.

Karkare obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering from,. After graduation he worked for National productivity council, Government of India and then now Hindustan Unilever Ltd., India's largest FMCG company.

[ citation needed] He joined the (IPS) as a member of the 1982 batch. Before becoming ATS Chief of Maharashtra State in January 2008, he was Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration) of Mumbai Police. [ citation needed] He served seven years in Austria in the (RAW), India's external intelligence agency. Monarch Pro 11 Keygenguru. According to former senior Mumbai Police officer Y.C. Karkare was regarded as 'very, very honest' in police circles.(Times of India Nov.28 2008) Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Mr. Julio Rebeiro wrote in an article in Times of India, 'Karkare was one of the best police officers in Maharashtra and I dare say in India.' Malegaon investigation On 29 September 2008, three bombs exploded in, and, killing eight persons, and injuring 80.

Several unexploded bombs were found in, Gujarat. Hemant Karkare, as the chief of the state Anti-Terror Squad, led the investigation into the. In late October the ATS arrested eleven suspects, and alleged that some radical Hindu groups were behind the blasts. Opposition parties, including the and, and Hindu organizations alleged that the arrests were made under the pressure of the incumbent government, in an attempt to appease India's Muslim population. Some BJP, (RSS) and (VHP) leaders accused the ATS of being used as a tool to attack the and of using illegal detention and torture. Death At 9. Hanvon Graphicpal Driver Mac. 45 p.m. While having his dinner at his Dadar residence, he received a call about a terrorist attack at C.S.T.

(earlier V.T.) station. He switched on the TV for news and left at once with his driver and bodyguards for C.S.T. There he donned a bullet-proof vest and helmet(shown on news channels live then), and went to Platform No.1 but found it deserted. He was then informed that the terrorists had moved to the (in brief Cama) next to the police station. At the police station he met Addl.

Commissioner, East Region who was summoned for his cool temper and negotiation skills and Sr. Inspector Salaskar, who was returning from Colaba after interrogating wrongly detained persons. The operation was difficult as it was dark and the terrorists were well prepared and virtually on a fidayeen mission. When these officers with a few constables went to Cama from the back side and Kamte fired at the terrorists, the terrorists retaliated with a hand grenade. Kamte then suggested to confront the terrorists from the front entrance of Cama. So a couple of constables were stationed at the back entrance of Cama and the rest boarded a Qualis jeep of an ACP. By then terrorists had left Cama sensing trouble from cops and also because they saw a few Muslim women in the hospital to whom they were told not to harm by their Pakistani handlers.