Photo Credits: Mumbai Police (Twitter) Mumbai: K P Medhekar, who was Maharashtra Police chief during the ‘police revolt’ of 1982, passed away here on Monday. He was 90.
Medhekar was undergoing treatment at a private hospital at Oshiwara in north Mumbai since May 24 and passed away on Monday, family sources said. He is survived by daughter Baijayanti Gupte and sons Ajit and Rajan. Medhekar, was the first Director General of Police of Maharashtra after the post was created. Earlier, an officer of the Inspector-General rank headed the Maharashtra Police.
Medhekar is credited with quelling the police revolt, the first of its kind in India. Around 9,500 of Mumbai’s then total strength of 22,000 policemen had halted trains on the outskirts of the city and forced the motormen out of their cabins. Police officers had worn black armbands during Independence Day celebrations to press demands for higher pay. Medhekar handled the Prime Minister’s security before returning to Maharashtra in 1981.
