Rakesh Maria
| Rakesh Maria | |
|---|---|
| 38th Commissioner of Mumbai Police | |
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In office 15 February 2014 – 08 September 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Satyapal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Javed |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 January 1957 Mumbai, India |
| Spouse(s) | Preeti Maria |
| Children | Kunal Maria Krish Maria |
| Alma mater |
St. Andrew's High School, Mumbai St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Law Enforcement |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Awards |
 President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Police Medal for Meritorious Service. 50th Anniversary Independence Medal. |
| Rakesh Maria | |
|---|---|
| Police career | |
| Years of service |
 Maharashtra Police(1981-2017) |
| Rank |
 Director General Home Guards Commissioner of Mumbai Police Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police Maharashtra ATS Chief Additional Director Genral of Police Assistant Superintendent of Police |
Rakesh Maria (born 19 January 1957) was the Director-General of Home Guards and former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, India. He was succeeded by Ahmed Javed.
Rakesh Maria was born in Punjabi family to Vijay Madia (the surname got distorted to Maria) who resided in Bandra, Mumbai. His father a well-known name in film circles was founder of Kala Niketan, a banner under which he made films such as Kaajal, Preetam, Neel Kamal, among others as a top Bollywood financer and producer. He completed his graduation from St. Xavier’s College Mumbai. He chose to make the career as an IPS officer, cracking the IAS(UPSC) exams to get an IPS cadre.
He belongs to the 1981 batch of the Indian Police Service. His first posting was as assistant superintendent of police in Akola, and then Buldhana, in the interiors of Maharashtra. He came to Mumbai in 1986. He was the Deputy Commissioner Police (Traffic) in 1993. He was appointed the Commissioner of Mumbai Police on 15 February 2014. He retired on 31 January 2017, after putting in 36 years of distinguished service
As the Deputy Commissioner Police (Traffic) in 1993, he cracked the Bombay serial blasts case, and later moved to DCP (Crime) and then Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), of the Mumbai Police.
Maria cracked the 2003 Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar twin blasts case, arresting six persons, including a couple for planting the explosive devices inside taxis. The investigation was proved successful when the arrestees Ashrat Ansari, Haneef Sayyed and his wife Fahmeeda were convicted and sentenced to death in August 2009 by a special POTA court in Mumbai. Later, the death sentence was upheld by Bombay High Court in February 2012.
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