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Harssh A Poddar IPS
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Harssh A Poddar (born 08 May 1985)[1][2] is an IPS Officer of Maharashtra Cadre[2]. He is an alumnus of the University of Oxford. He was selected to Indian Police Service in 2013[1] He is presently serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police of Nagpur[2].
Early Life[edit]
He was born to Late Vishwanath Poddar and Mrs. Jyotsana Poddar in Kolkata on May 8, 1985[3].He completed his schooling from La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata. He attended the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences to earn a B.A. LL.B. degree. He then went on to study at the University of Oxford to earn Bachelor's in Civil Law[2][4][1].
Police Career[edit]
He joined the Indian Police Service in 2013 and got Maharashtra Cadre[4]. He has served as Assistant Superintendent of police (SP) of Vaijapur[1], Assistant SP of Karveer division in Kolhapur and Additional SP of Malegaon[5]. His work received due attention when he led a three-hour long operation in Malegaon on July 1, 2018 to rescue a family of five (including a two-year old child) [6]from being lynched by a violent mob of 3000 people[7] on false suspicion of being child-kidnappers[8][7][9][5].
Notable Works[edit]
He is known for his fight against fake news[10]. He led a campaign to raise awareness against fake news[11] and initiated criminal proceedings in Malegaon[7][9] against those who spread rumours that could cause law and order outbreaks[12][13][10]. He has piloted an initiative called the Maharashtra Police Youth Parliament Project, which is Maharashtra’s flagship project for large-scale decriminalisation and deradicalisation among the youth[14]. The project is based on the idea of fostering convictions against crime and terror among the youth through a process of self-realisation[1].
Personal Life[edit]
He is married to Mrs. Aditi Aparajita[1]. She has studied law at the University of Oxford and is currently working with an international law firm in Singapore[1][3]
Awards and recognition[edit]
He is the recipient of several awards for his work as an IPS Officer:
- He received a GFiles Award for Exceptional Contributions to Crime Prevention in 2018.[15]
References[edit]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Sanchari Pal (June 19, 2018). "Exclusive: How an IPS Officer's Actions Are Protecting Communally Sensitive Malegaon". The Better India. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Suruchi Kapur Gomes (January 13, 2019). "The officer is a Pioneer". The Asian Age. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pooja Chaudhuri (March 17, 2017). "Winning The Battle Of The Mind Against Crime And Radicalization – An IPS Officer's Initiative In Maharashtra". The Logical Indian. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jovita Aranha (July 18, 2018). "10 Times Indian Cops Won Hearts by Going Beyond the Call of Duty". The Better India. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Logical Indian Crew (January 12, 2018). "This Is How Police Maintained Peace In Malegaon, A Communal Hotbed, During Bhima-Koregaon Protest". The Logical Indian. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Police stations get iso certification". The Logical Indian. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 DNA Web Team (July 2, 2018). "Lynching averted in Malegaon: Five people including 2-year-old child rescued by police". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ Jovita Aranha (July 2, 2018). "Brave Cops Stop Furious Malegaon Mob From Lynching 5 People, Including 2-YO Baby!". The Better India. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Nivedita Niranjankumar (July 2, 2018). "How A Video From Karnataka Spurred A Mob Attack In Malegaon". BOOM. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 DW News (n.d.). "Local authorities in India fight fake news crimes". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ Lauren Frayer (July 18, 2018). "Viral WhatsApp Messages Are Triggering Mob Killings In India". NPR. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ Vijaita Singh, Yuthika Bharagava (July 7, 2018). "Nothing but lies: Fake videos, rumour set off the lynch mobs". The Hindu. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ Rashmi Rajput, Abhishek Saha, Sweety Kumari, Sreenivas Janyala, Johnson T A, Arun Janardhanan, Prashant Pandey, Dipankar Ghose (July 15, 2018). "Lynch mobs acted with impunity knowing victims lived on margins". The Indian Express. Retrieved January 29, 2018.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ Sanchari Pal (March 15, 2018). "This IPS Officer's Idea Has Inspired 42000 Youngsters To Fight Crime And Terrorism". The Better India. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ Indo-Asian News Service (December 1, 2018). "D.R. Mehta gets lifetime award at gfiles Governance Awards". Outlook. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
