Rakesh Maria

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.

The Peter Factor Cited as Sheena Bora Case Moved to CBI

India News | Reported by Tejas Mehta and Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Varun Sharma | Saturday September 19, 2015

How Sheena Bora was killed -and by whom - should be determined by the country's premier investigating agency, the CBI, to ensure an "impartial" inquiry, said the Maharashtra government today.

Rakesh Maria and Sheena Bora Case May Soon Be Mutually Exclusive

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Written by Suprana Singh | Thursday September 17, 2015

The 15 seconds of front-row fame for the Sheena Bora murder case seem to be slipping through the hourglass- not soon enough for many who felt a tabloid story was being paraded as the news by TV channels.

Home Dept Reconsiders Decision to Bring Maria Back to Sheena Probe

India News | mid-day.com | Thursday September 17, 2015

Uncertainty continues over whether erstwhile Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria will return to head the Sheena Bora murder probe, with the state Home department now doing a complete U-turn in the matter.

Latest Twist in Sheena Bora Case is... No News

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday September 11, 2015

Going by the signs, investigation into Sheena Bora's death is set to become just another murder case and not the high profile inquiry that saw a police commissioner himself interrogating the accused.

Rakesh Maria May Not Retain Charge of Sheena Bora Probe: Sources

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 9, 2015

Rakesh Maria, who was removed as Mumbai's police commissioner on Tuesday, is likely to exit the Sheena Bora murder investigation despite the Maharashtra government yesterday saying he would retain charge of the case.

Behind Rakesh Maria's Removal as Mumbai Police Chief, a History of Friction

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 9, 2015

Rakesh Maria's abrupt transfer as Mumbai's police chief in the middle of the high-profile Sheena Bora murder investigation came just three days after a telling comment by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

What Top Cop Rakesh Maria is Famous For (Hint: It's Not The Sheena Bora Case)

Cheat Sheet | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday September 9, 2015

As Mumbai's police commissioner Rakesh Maria had for the last few weeks delivered headline making updates on investigations in the complex Sheena Bora murder case. On Monday evening, Mr Maria's abrupt transfer made headlines. But Rakesh Maria was not made famous by the Sheena Bora case or his controversial transfer. He has long been celebrated a...

Rakesh Maria, No Longer Mumbai Police Chief, 'Deeply Upset' But Won't Resign

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 9, 2015

Rakesh Maria has denied reports that he plans to resign, a day after his removal as chief of the Mumbai police in the middle of the high-profile Sheena Bora murder investigation.