Mohammad Izhar Alam
Mohammad Izhar Alam | |
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Born | Punjab, India |
Occupation | Police official |
Known for | Alam Sena |
Spouse | Farzana Nissara Khatoon |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Mohammad Izhar Alam is a former Indian Police official and the erstwhile Director General of Police of the state of Punjab.[1] According to a paper released by the US Embassy in New Delhi on 19 December 2005, during his tenure as the head of the State police, he is reported to have fostered a combat force, by name Alam Sena (Alam's Army),[2] composed of around 150 dismissed police officials and reformed Sikh insurgents, to work alongside the Punjab police ranks.[3] The force is alleged to have been engaged in torture and extrajudicial killings of insurgents from 1984 to 1994.[3]
After superannuation from the Police force, Alam became the chairman of the Wakf Board, the state unit of the Central Wakf Council.[4] He also joined politics and attempted to contest the 2012 Assembly elections from Malerkotla constituency on Akali Dal ticket,[5] but withdrew when he faced opposition from a faction of the party.[4] Farzana Nissara Khatoon, his wife,[6] replaced him in the elections and was successful.[7] The Government of India awarded Alam the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1987.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Criminal Justice India Series, Volume 8. Allied Publishers. 2002. ISBN 9788177644906.
- ^ "Sikh Siyasat News". Sikh Siyasat News. 19 July 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "Alam Sena staged encounter killings". Times of India. 11 September 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "Battle of begums in Malerkotla". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Mohammad Izhar Alam: a man of contradictions". Indian Express. 9 November 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Karenjot Bhangoo Randhawa (2012). "Civil Society in Malerkotla, Punjab: Fostering Resilience Through Religion". Lexington Books. p. 127. ISBN 9780739167373. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly Election 2012". Empowering India. 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
External links
- "Izhar Alam ex-DGP - Punjab". YouTube video. Imran Salim. 26 October 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2015.