P. S. Pasricha

Parvinder Singh Pasricha
Other names P. S. Pasricha
Education Ph.D. in traffic management
Occupation Director General of Police of Maharashtra state.
Employer Indian Police
Religion Sikhism

Parvinder Singh Pasricha is an Indian police officer, who served as the 30th police commissioner of the Mumbai Police, and as the Director General of Police of Maharashtra state.

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Biography

P. S. Pasricha, has a doctorate in traffic management.[1]

Career

P. S. Pasricha is a retired 1970 batch IPS officer. In 1974, he served as additional Superintendent of Police (crime) in Thane, where took stringent action against smugglers and feared criminals.[1] He also worked as a superintendent of police in Kulaba, Nashik and Amravati districts. His handling of communal riots in Amravati was appreciated by the Maharashtra State government.[1]

Pasricha was the deputy commissioner of Mumbai traffic police in the 1980s, when he introduced several schemes to improve traffic management in Mumbai. He also authored a book on road safety and traffic management.[1] Pasricha served as the zonal Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), the DCP of preventive wing and armed police in Mumbai, joint commissioner (law and order), the additional DG (training), and commissioner of the Maharashtra state intelligence. He also served in the state CID (crime), anti-corruption bureau, Maharashtra Police Academy and the police computer wing.[1]

Pasricha played a major role in restoring the confidence of muslims and various communities following the 1992-93 Mumbai riots.[1] He was conferred with the President's police medal for distinguished service, and the Indian police medal for meritorious service.[1]

Pasricha took over as the 30th police commissioner of the Mumbai police in November 2003. Pasricha thus became the second Sikh officer to head the Mumbai police force, the first being A. S. Samra.[2] He succeeded R. S. Sharma, who went on leave after being questioned by a police team probing a counterfeit stamp paper racket.[3]

On February 3, 2004, Pasricha was transferred to the post of Director General of Police and managing director of the Maharashtra State Police Welfare and Housing Corporation.[4] He was replaced by A N Roy.[5]

In April 2007, Tehelka and Aaj Tak conducted a sting operation, and alleged that Pasricha had accumulated expensive properties, and had undervalued them in his income tax returns.[6] The paper also alleged that he dealt with "shady" contractors and property dealers. In his defence, Pasricha said that he had bought properties through a regular dealer at the regular market price.[7] Tehelka claimed that it had also found documentary evidence of Pasricha canceling a police investigation into the suspected connection between Evershine Builders and the Dawood Ibrahim gang.[6] The Government of Maharashtra constituted a three-member committee to probe the allegations. Dr. Pasricha serves as Non-Executive Independent Director of Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd[8]

Personal life

Pasricha's family comprises his wife, a son, and a daughter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Anand Soondas (November 20, 2003). "Mumbai's consensus cop seeks free hand". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1031120/asp/nation/story_2591929.asp. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
  2. ^ Vijay Singh (November 19, 2003). "Pasricha takes over as Mumbai police chief". Rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/nov/19mum.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
  3. ^ "Pasricha takes over as Mumbai Police Chief". Daily Excelsior. November 19, 2003. http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/03nov20/national.htm#6. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
  4. ^ "Why was he moved?". Rediff.com. February 4, 2004. http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/feb/04msg.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
  5. ^ "Mumbai police chief Pasricha kicked upstairs". The Times of India. February 3, 2004. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/472942.cms. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
  6. ^ a b Ashish Khetan (April 21, 2007). "Top Cop Caught". Tehelka. http://www.tehelka.com/story_main29.asp?filename=Ne210407Top_cop_CS.asp. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
  7. ^ "DGP into real estate deals: sting operation". DNA. April 13, 2007. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1090535. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
  8. ^ "Maharashtra police chief under cloud, probe ordered". Yahoo! News. April 14, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070630233947/http://in.news.yahoo.com/070414/43/6ekj2.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.