Sanjeev Dayal

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  26/11 Hero Left Plum Posting To Fight Terror: Ex-Cops Slam Pragya Thakur

  Eight former top police officers on Sunday condemned BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Pragya Thakur for her comments that 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare died because she had "cursed" him. The joint statement was signed by former director generals of police Julio Ribeiro, Prakash Singh, PKH Tharakan, Kamal Kumar, Jacob Punoose, Sanjeev Dayal, Jayant...

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  Maharashtra's Top Cop Sanjeev Dayal Comes Out in Support of Rakesh Maria

  Days after Rakesh Maria was controversially transferred as Mumbai Police chief in the middle of the Sheena Bora murder investigation, Maharashtra's seniormost police officer has come out in his support.

• Martyrs of Maharashtra Naxal Attack Given Guard of Honour

  Seven policemen, who died in a landmine blast triggered by Naxals near Murmuri village in Chamorshi taluka on Sunday, were on Monday given a 21-gun salute before the bodies were handed over to their families.

• Maharashtra top cop takes on state government, alleges political interference

  After being stripped of powers to transfer police officers of lower ranks by the Maharashtra government, the state's Director General of Police has objected to what he calls political interference, and is said to be considering quitting, according to sources.

• CCTV footage unclear, difficult to identify MLAs who attacked cop: RR Patil

  The probe by Mumbai Police's Crime Branch into the assault on a police officer inside the Maharashtra Assembly premises by MLAs has hit a roadblock after the Government said the CCTV footage of the incident was inconclusive and those involved in the attack have not been clearly identified.

• Man who stood up to Obama's convoy is new top cop

  The man who stood up to US Secret Service Agents and refused to take orders from them when US President Barack Obama visited India in November 2010, will be serving as Director General of Police (DGP) of the state for the next three years.

• Sanjeev Dayal takes over as the new Director General of Police in Maharashtra

  Senior IPS officer Sanjeev Dayal today took over as the new Director General of Police (DGP) in Maharashtra, after which he listed tackling terrorism and Naxalism as his top priority. Mr Dayal, the senior-most IPS officer in the state, succeeded K Subramaniam, who retired today. He was Director General (ACB) before taking over as DGP.