Hemant Nagrale | |
|---|---|
| Police career | |
| Department | Maharashtra Police |
| Service years | 1987-present |
Hemant Nagrale is a 1987 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who was serving as the Police Commissioner of Mumbai, India. He took over as Mumbai's police commissioner in March 2021, post the transfer of Param Bir Singh. Nagrale worked as ASP Rajura in Naxalite affected Chandrapur district during years of his tenure (1989-92). In Solapur, as DCP (1992-94), he was instrumental in the construction of a new Commissionerate at Solapur. He successfully controlled the Babri Masjid communal riots in Solapur city in 1992. During his tenure as SP, Ratnagiri District (1994–1996), he handled the land acquisition problem related to Enron/ Dabol Power Corporation with professional dexterity.
As SP, CID, Crime (1996–1998), Nagrale investigated the MPSC paper leak case, which had spread across many parts of Maharashtra. Hemant Nagrale went on deputation to CBI (March 1998 - September 2002) and was posted as SP BSFC, CBI, Mumbai and later as DIG, CBI, New Delhi. He investigated and completed a number of cases, such as the Ketan Parekh scam, the Madhopura Co-op bank scam (Rs 800 crore) and the Harshad Mehta 2001 (Rs 400 crore) Rs 30 crore bank scam. On promotion, Nagrale was posted as Special IGP and Director at MSEDCL (gambling 2008-August 2010). His tenure leads to better enforcement and a 25 per cent increase in company revenue by reducing better electricity enforcement matters.[1]
Education
He completed schooling till class 6 in ZP School at Bhadravati, Chandrapur. Later he attended schooling at Patwardhan High School in Nagpur. Nagrale is a graduate in BE (Mechanical) and completed Post Graduation from BRCE Nagpur (now VNIT) in Master of Finance Management (JBIMS, Mumbai).[1]
Awards and honors
- President's Police Medal
- Vishesh Seva Padak
- Internal security plant
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bhandari, Shashwat (17 March 2021). "Who is Hemant Nagrale, new Mumbai Police Commissioner". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.