B. B. Ashok Kumar
Biddanda Bopanna Ashok Kumar (or B. B. Ashok Kumar; also known as 'Tiger Ashok Kumar'), born in Parane village, Virajpet, Kodagu district, Karnataka, India. is a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police. He is the son of a coffee estate manager in Koppa-Chikkamagalur and later in Sakleshpura, Hassan. Kumar joined the Karnataka State Police Service in 1977 and retired on 31 July 2012.[1]
Honours and awards
He won the President of India's Gold Medal three times and the gold medal of the Chief Minister of Karnataka once. Ashok was given the nickname of 'Tiger' by the Home Minister in 1984.
| Year | Name of Award or Honour |
|---|---|
| 1986 | President of India Gallantry Gold Medal |
| 1998 | President of India Meritorious Service Gold Medal |
| 2006 | President of India Distinguished Service Gold Medal |
| 1992 | Chief Minister of Karnataka Gold Medal |
| 2011 | Karnataka Govt Kempegowda Award |
In films and literature
There are five Kannada movies made on his experience and adventures to date.
- Amanusha (1989), with Ananth Nag acting as Kumar
- Circle Inspector (1995), with Devaraj acting as Kumar
- Deadly Soma (1998), with Devaraj as Kumar
- Deadly-2 (2004), with Devaraj as Kumar
- Mynaa (2013) with Sharath Kumar acting as Kumar
Kumar has written two books, Huliya Nenapugalu and Bullet Savarai.
References
- ↑ "Bangalore First » Blog Archive » ‘Tiger Ashok Kumar’ retires". Bangalorefirst.in. 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
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