Hasan Gafoor IPS
Police Commissioner of Mumbai
In office
1 March 2008 – 12 June 2009
Preceded byD.N. Jadhav
Personal details
Born11 December 1950
Hyderabad, India
Died12 March 2012 (aged 62)
Mumbai, India
Resting placeMumbai, India
CitizenshipIndian
ResidenceMumbai
OccupationLaw enforcement
Known forDirector 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 transferred 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 was a 1974 batch IPS officer.

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.[3][4][5]

Incidents

During his tenure as Police Commissioner of Mumbai the following events took place:

  1. 2008 anti-North Indian violence in Maharashtra
  2. 2008 Ahmedabad bombings
  3. Rahul Raj encounter
  4. November 2008 Mumbai attacks

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Former police chief Hasan Gafoor dead". Indian Express. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor dead". Rediff.com. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Ex-Mumbai police chief Hasan Gafoor dead". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
Preceded byD.N. Jhadav Police Commissioner of Mumbai 1 March 2008 – 13 June 2009 Succeeded byDhanushyakodi Sivanandan
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