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'''Hasan Gafoor''' (11 December 1950 – 12 March 2012) was the [[Director General of Police]] of [[Maharashtra]] (Anti Corruption bureau). Previously he was the [[Director General of Police]] of [[Maharashtra]] and managing director of the Maharashtra Police Housing & Welfare Corporation. He was the [[Police Commissioner of Mumbai]], but was promoted as an aftermath of the [[November 2008 Mumbai attacks]].<ref>{{cite news |
'''Hasan Gafoor''' (11 December 1950 – 12 March 2012) was the [[Director General of Police]] of [[Maharashtra]] (Anti Corruption bureau). Previously he was the [[Director General of Police]] of [[Maharashtra]] and managing director of the Maharashtra Police Housing & Welfare Corporation. He was the [[Police Commissioner of Mumbai]], but was promoted as an aftermath of the [[November 2008 Mumbai attacks]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=2&contentid=20090614200906140346509302dbced1f|title=D Sivanandan to be new police chief of Mumbai|date=June 14, 2009|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2009-11-27|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615071337/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=2&contentid=20090614200906140346509302dbced1f|archivedate=15 June 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Prior to being the Police Commissioner, he was the Additional Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) between 15 June 2007 and 29 February 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2124293.cms|title=Maria to take over as crime branch chief|date=15 June 2007|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2008-12-07|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130103082754/http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2124293.cms|archivedate=3 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Gafoor is a 1974 batch [[Indian Penal Service|IPS]] officer, and was the second Muslim to become the police chief of Mumbai after [[Syed Majeedullah]], who was the Police Commissioner from 1962 to 1965.<ref name="arab">{{cite news|url=http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=107390&d=2&m=3&y=2008|title=Gafoor Mumbai Police Chief|last=Burney|first=Shahid Raza|date=2 March 2008|work=[[Arab News]]|accessdate=2008-12-07}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Hasan Gafoor was indicted in Pradhan commission report on lack of leadership during the Mumbai terror attacks. Hasan Gafoor died of a heart attack in the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, on 12 March 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/former-police-chief-hasan-gafoor-dead/922926/ |title=Former police chief Hasan Gafoor dead |newspaper=Indian Express |date= |accessdate=2012-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/former-mumbai-police-commissioner-hasan-gafoor-dead/20120312.htm |title=Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor dead |publisher=Rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Ex-Mumbai-police-chief-Hasan-Gafoor-dead/articleshow/12236049.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312200710/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Ex-Mumbai-police-chief-Hasan-Gafoor-dead/articleshow/12236049.cms |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-03-12 |title=Ex-Mumbai police chief Hasan Gafoor dead |newspaper=The Times of India |date= |accessdate=2012-03-12}}</ref> |
Hasan Gafoor was indicted in Pradhan commission report on lack of leadership during the Mumbai terror attacks. Hasan Gafoor died of a heart attack in the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, on 12 March 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/former-police-chief-hasan-gafoor-dead/922926/ |title=Former police chief Hasan Gafoor dead |newspaper=Indian Express |date= |accessdate=2012-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/former-mumbai-police-commissioner-hasan-gafoor-dead/20120312.htm |title=Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor dead |publisher=Rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Ex-Mumbai-police-chief-Hasan-Gafoor-dead/articleshow/12236049.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312200710/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Ex-Mumbai-police-chief-Hasan-Gafoor-dead/articleshow/12236049.cms |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-03-12 |title=Ex-Mumbai police chief Hasan Gafoor dead |newspaper=The Times of India |date= |accessdate=2012-03-12}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:41, 31 October 2017
Hasan Gafoor IPS | |
|---|---|
| Director General of Police, Maharashtra | |
| In office 14 June 2009 – 31 December 2010 as Commissioner of Mumbai | |
| Preceded by | D.N. Jadhav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1950 Hyderabad, India |
| Died | 12 March 2012 (aged 62) Mumbai, India |
| Resting place | Mumbai, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Occupation | Law enforcement |
| Known for | Director General of Police, Maharashtra |
Hasan Gafoor (11 December 1950 – 12 March 2012) was the Director General of Police of Maharashtra (Anti Corruption bureau). Previously he was the Director General of Police of Maharashtra and managing director of the Maharashtra Police Housing & Welfare Corporation. He was the Police Commissioner of Mumbai, but was promoted as an aftermath of the November 2008 Mumbai attacks.[1] Prior to being the Police Commissioner, he was the Additional Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) between 15 June 2007 and 29 February 2008.[2] Gafoor is a 1974 batch IPS officer, and was the second Muslim to become the police chief of Mumbai after Syed Majeedullah, who was the Police Commissioner from 1962 to 1965.[3]
Hasan Gafoor was indicted in Pradhan commission report on lack of leadership during the Mumbai terror attacks. Hasan Gafoor died of a heart attack in the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, on 12 March 2012.[4][5][6]
Incidents
During his tenure as Police Commissioner of Mumbai the following events took place:
- 2008 anti-North Indian violence in Maharashtra
- 2008 Ahmedabad bombings
- Rahul Raj encounter
- November 2008 Mumbai attacks
References
- ^ "D Sivanandan to be new police chief of Mumbai". The Times of India. 14 June 2009. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Maria to take over as crime branch chief". The Times of India. 15 June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Burney, Shahid Raza (2 March 2008). "Gafoor Mumbai Police Chief". Arab News. Retrieved 7 December 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Former police chief Hasan Gafoor dead". Indian Express. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor dead". Rediff.com. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Ex-Mumbai police chief Hasan Gafoor dead". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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