18 Facts About Rakesh Maria

Rakesh Maria was born on 19 January 1957 and is a former Indian Police Officer.

Rakesh Maria last served as the Director General of Home Guard.

Rakesh Maria had represented his state Maharashtra in Karate at the National Games in 1979.

Rakesh Maria passed the Union Public Service Commission exams to join the Indian Police Service cadre.

Rakesh Maria belongs to the 1981 batch of the Indian Police Service.

Rakesh Maria's first posting was as an assistant superintendent of police in Akola and then in Buldhana districts of Maharashtra.

Rakesh Maria was transferred to Mumbai in 1986 and became the Deputy Commissioner Police in 1993.

Rakesh Maria was appointed the Commissioner of Mumbai Police on 15 February 2014.

Rakesh Maria retired on 31 January 2017, after 36 years of service.

Rakesh Maria solved the 2003 Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar twin blasts case, arresting six people, including a couple for planting the explosive devices inside taxis.

Rakesh Maria interrogated Ajmal Kasab, the only terrorist captured alive, and successfully investigated the case.

Rakesh Maria claimed that it ruined the plans of Pakistan of proclaiming the Mumbai Terror Attack as a Hindu conspiracy.

Rakesh Maria had earlier alleged discrepancies in crucial call records of wireless conversations between the police control room and Ashok Kamte's van on the day of his death.

Rakesh Maria had been in charge of the police control room at the time of the carnage in November 2008.

Rakesh Maria just said that the facts would absolve him.

Rakesh Maria was confident of his facts and told that Vinita Kamte had been selective in quoting.

Rakesh Maria might have got solace by attacking Maria, but it had damaged the police force.

Rakesh Maria is married to Preeti and the couple have two sons, Kunal and Krish.