Rakesh Maria

Prosecutor In 26/11 Case Clarifies Rakesh Maria's Hindu Terror Comment

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday February 20, 2020

Special Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told reporters that he had spoken to Rakesh Maria and Mr. Maria had clarified to him that he has nowhere said that terrorist group LeT planned to portray 26/11 as Hindu terror.

"Falsehood, Insinuation": Ex-Cop On Rakesh Maria's Sheena Bora Charge

India News | Reported by Sunil Singh, Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Ahmed Javed has hit back at his predecessor Rakesh Maria, who has made explosive claims in his memoirs on the Sheena Bora murder case, in which Indrani Mukerjea and Peter Mukerjea are facing trial.

Maharashtra Minister Takes Aim At Devendra Fadnavis On Ex-Top Cop's Book

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday said the government will look into former chief minister Devendra Fanavis' alleged role in an incident mentioned by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria in his book, and that a probe will be ordered if needed.

Former Bureaucrat Clarifies After Ex-Top Cop's Sheena Bora Case Reveal

Mumbai News | ANI | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Former Additional Chief Secretary (Home) KP Bakshi on Tuesday said former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria was promoted to Director General rank based on the then state government's decision.

Forced Ajmal Kasab To Say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai": Ex-Mumbai Top Cop In Book

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday February 18, 2020

During the course of the investigation into the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria made Ajmal Kasab -- the only Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist caught alive -- say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" repeatedly.

Media Would Have Reported 26/11 As "Hindu Terror": Ex-Mumbai Top Cop

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Wednesday February 19, 2020

26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab would have died as a Bengaluru resident named "Samir Dinesh Chaudhari" with a "red thread tied around his wrist" if the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had succeeded in their plan, former Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria has written in his explosive memoirs

Ex-Mumbai Cop Rakesh Maria's Sensational Claims On Sheena Bora Case

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday February 19, 2020

In 2015, when journalists asked the then Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria to give his response on Joint Commissioner Deven Bharti's acquaintance with media baron Peter Mukerjea, he had jokingly said, "leave something for my memoirs".

Ex-Mumbai Top Cop's Sensational Claim On Colleague In Sheena Bora Case

India News | ANI | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Former Mumbai police chief Rakesh Maria has made sensational revelations about the Sheena Bora murder and his abrupt transfer in the middle of the investigation in his book titled ''Let Me Say It Now''.

Satisfied With Abu Salem's Conviction, Says Former Mumbai Top Cop Rakesh Maria

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 16, 2017

Retired Indian Police Service officer Rakesh Maria, who headed the probe into the 1993 Mumbai blasts, today welcomed the conviction of six people including terrorists Mustafa Dossa and Abu Salem.

Maharashtra Top Cop Rakesh Maria Retires, Says Will Pen Memoirs

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 1, 2017

Maharashtra's Director General of Police (Home Guards) Rakesh Maria retired on Tuesday after putting in 36 years of distinguished service and said he plans to pen his memoirs.

Ex-Mumbai Top Cop Rakesh Maria Had Said Peter Mukerjea Was Not Guilty: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 29, 2016

In a significant revelation in the wake of CBI questioning the senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria in the Sheena Bora murder case, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the former Mumbai police commissioner had stated that the media baron Peter Mukerjea was not guilty.

Ex-Mumbai Police Chief Rakesh Maria Questioned In Sheena Bora Case

Mumbai News | Written by Anant R Zanane | Thursday October 27, 2016

Former Mumbai police chief Rakesh Maria and two more police officers were questioned by the CBI recently in connection with the Sheena Bora murder investigation.

Involvement in Sheena Bora Murder Investigation Cost Rakesh Maria His Post: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 1, 2015

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear that former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria's personal involvement in the probe of Sheena Bora murder case didn't go down well with the government.

Anil Kapoor: 24 is a Life Changing Show

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 21, 2015

The show is an adaptation of the popular international show of the same name. "Obviously we have to meet a lot of people. Like last season, (then Mumbai police chief) Rakesh Maria helped us immensely when we went with him to do research. He had even met our writers and devoted a lot of time to them," said Anil

Maharashtra's Top Cop Sanjeev Dayal Comes Out in Support of Rakesh Maria

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Monday September 28, 2015

Days after Rakesh Maria was controversially transferred as Mumbai Police chief in the middle of the Sheena Bora murder investigation, Maharashtra's seniormost police officer has come out in his support.