Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- Former National Investigation Agency (NIA) director general Dr Sadanand Date, who is widely regarded as one of the heroes of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has been appointed Maharashtra's Director General of Police for a two-year term, the state government announced on Wednesday.
A 1990 batch IPS officer, the 59-year-old Date will succeed Rashmi Shukla, who retires on January 3. His appointment comes shortly after his premature return from Central deputation, where he was heading the NIA.
He assumes charge at a time when the state is in the middle of local body elections, making law and order a key priority.
On the fateful day of November 26, 2008, known as 26/11 terror attacks, Date was serving as the Additional Co...