Purna Chandra Lahiri
Purna Chandra Lahiri (1872-1942) was and Indian Administrative officer during British Raj of India. He started his career as an Inspector of Police in Calcutta and retiered as Deputy Commissioner of Police of Calcuuta. [1] As an Inspector of Police, it was he who arrested several nationalist leaders like Bhupendra Nath Bose in 1907[2] and later Aurobindo Ghose in 1908 in connection with the Alipore Bomb Case.[3]Later, he got promoted to post of Deputy Commissioner of Police and his role was highly appreciated in handling of Hindu-Muslim riots of Calcutta, which took place in April 1926 and took unprecedented fury and ferocity.[4]Before his retirement, he served as deputy of four successive Commissioners of Police of Calcutta.[4] He from service in retired 1927.[1] In view of his services he was first created as Rai Sahib and later elevated to status of Rai Bahadur in 1917.[1]He died in year 1942.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d The Modern Review, Volume 72 by Ramananda Chatterjee. Prabasi Press. 1942. p. 179-180.
- ^ Raja Subodh Chandra Mallik and his times by Amalendu De, National Council of Education, Bengal - Page 96, 1996
- ^ The Modern Review by Ramananda Chatterjee - 1959- Volume 106 - Page 287.
- ^ a b The Modern Review by Ramananda Chatterjee - 1942- Volume 72 - Page 180.