India, Nov. 29 -- PATNA

Bachchu Singh Meena, a 1996-batch IPS officer, who shot to limelight after he took on late gangster and RJD leader Mohammed Shahabuddin in his den and his police team killed around 8 shooters of the dreaded don, will retire from service on Sunday.

He was presently IG, Special Range.

Meena was appointed SP of Siwan in 2001 when Bihar was known for a number of bahubalis (strongmen) and Shahabuddin's name was synonymous with terror and clout. He along with the then district magistrate of Siwan, CK Anil (IAS) had tightened the noose around the Siwan strongman.

He defied threats and raided his ancestral house in village Pratappur in Hussainganj Police Station limit and 17 kms from Siwan district. Eight members of a ...