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D. G. Vanzara | |
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| Known for | former DIG of Gujarat Police in India |
Dahyaji Gobarji Vanzara, popularly known as D. G. Vanzara, is the former Inspector-General of Police[1] (IG) from Gujarat, India. He was in judicial custody from 2007 until his bail in 2015 on charges of having conducted a series of extrajudicial killings,[2] while heading the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).[3] He was acquitted in Sohrabuddin case in 2017.[4]
Vanzara joined the Gujarat Police as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in 1980; upgraded to IPS officer in 1987 and got retired on 31 May 2014 as Deputy IG (DIG). After getting clean chit in fake encounter cases in February 2020, he was promoted to Inspector-General of Police (IG) post-retirement with effect from 29 September 2007.
- ^ Service, Express News (February 26, 2020). "*Former IPS officer DG Vanzara gets post-retirement promotion by Gujarat govt*". The Indian Express. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Subhash Gatade (September 21, 2013). "Modi's 'Vanzara' Moment: Encounter Killings as State Policy". Mainstream.
- ^ "Who is DG Vanzara?". NDTV. August 2, 2010.
- ^ "DG Vanzara discharged: Former Gujarat cop cleared in Sohrabuddin fake encounter case due to lack of evidence". Firstpost. 2017-08-02. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-08-02.