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Mohammad Izhar Alam | |
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| Born | 4 August 1949 Sitamarhi, Bihar, India |
| Died | 6 July 2021 (aged 72 years) Malerkotla |
| Occupation | Police official |
| Years active | 1964–2015 |
| Known for | Alam Sena |
| Spouse(s) | Farzana Nesara Khatun |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Mohammad Izhar Alam (4 August 1948 – 6 July 2021)[1] was an Indian Police official and the erstwhile Director General of Police of the state of Punjab.[2] According to a paper released by the US Embassy in New Delhi on 19 December 2005, during his tenure as the head of the State police, he is reported to have fostered a combat force, by name Fauj-e-Alam (Alam's Army),[3] composed of around 150 dismissed police officials and reformed Sikh insurgents, to work alongside the Punjab police ranks.[4] The force is alleged to have been engaged in torture and extrajudicial killings of insurgents from 1984 to 1994.[4]
After superannuation from the Police force, Alam became the chairman of the Wakf Board, the state unit of the Central Wakf Council.[5] He also entered politics and attempted to contest the 2012 Assembly elections from Malerkotla constituency on Akali Dal ticket,[6] but withdrew when he faced opposition from a faction of the party.[5] Farzana Nissara Khatoon, his wife,[7] replaced him in the elections and was successful.[8] The Government of India awarded Alam the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1987.[9]
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References[edit]
- ↑ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਡੀਜੀਪੀ ਪਦਮਸ੍ਰੀ ਇਜ਼ਹਾਰ ਆਲਮ ਦਾ ਦੇਹਾਂਤ (in Punjabi)
- ↑ Criminal Justice India Series, Volume 8. Allied Publishers. 2002. ISBN 9788177644906.
- ↑ "Sikh Siyasat News". Sikh Siyasat News. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Alam Sena staged encounter killings". Times of India. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Battle of begums in Malerkotla". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.[dead link]
- ↑ "Mohammad Izhar Alam: a man of contradictions". Indian Express. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Karenjot Bhangoo Randhawa (2012). Civil Society in Malerkotla, Punjab: Fostering Resilience Through Religion. Lexington Books. p. 127. ISBN 9780739167373. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Punjab Assembly Election 2012". Empowering India. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links[edit]
- "Izhar Alam ex-DGP - Punjab". YouTube video. Imran Salim. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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