Himanshu Roy
Himanshu Roy | |
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| Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1963 Mumbai |
| Died | May 11, 2018 (aged 54) Mumbai |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot in mouth |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Bhawna Roy |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Alma mater | Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India St. Xavier's College Mumbai |
| Occupation | Law enforcement |
| Known for | Additional Director General of Police (DGP), Maharashtra |
| Awards |  Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
 50th Anniversary Independence Medal. |
| Website | Mumbai Police |
Himanshu Roy (June 23, 1963 – May 11, 2018)[1] was an Indian police officer, who served as the Additional Director General of Police of Maharashtra. He was ATS Maharashtra Chief. He was an IPS officer of Maharashtra Cadre of 1988 batch and alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai [2][3][4][5][6]
During 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case, he was responsible for the arrest of Vindu Dara Singh who had alleged links to bookies in spot fixing.[7][8]
Himanshu Roy shot himself on 11 May 2018. He was rushed to a hospital but could not be saved.[1] He was reportedly suffering from cancer.[1] He shot himself around 12:40pm at his residence.
High-profile cases
Roy was involved with solving several high-profile cases including the firing on Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar's driver Arif Bael, Journalist J Dey's murder case, the double murder case involving Vijay Palande, Laila Khan's murder case and the murder of law graduate Pallavi Purkhayasta.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Former Mumbai top cop Himanshu Roy commits suicide". The Economic Times. May 11, 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ Rakesh Maria, Himanshu Roy get Z+ security cover, first Mumbai copThe IAS officer who chose society over the services with detail
- ^ The IAS officer who chose society over the service
- ^ DNA India
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- ^ Deshpande, Alok (22 May 2013). "Dara Singh's son among three arrested". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "IPL spot-fixing: Vindoo Dara Singh sent to 3-day police custody for alleged links to bookies". NDTV. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ Himanshu Roy name surfaces in Land Grabbing case http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-Maharashtra-waqf-scam-involvement-of-underworld-cops-and-builders-shows-malaise-runs-deeper-2341955 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Seven-senior-state-cops-bag-President-medal/articleshow/15498659.cms
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