Hyderabad, March 14 -- The last rites of former Director General of Police H. J. Dora were performed with official honours at Mahaprasthanam here on Saturday.
The 83-old Dora passed away due to ill health while undergoing treatment at NIMS here on Friday morning.
Dora, who served as the Director General of Police of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh and was known as a reformer in the police department, was cremated amid emotional scenes as senior police officials, staff and admirers paid their last respects.
The funeral procession began from his residence in Jubilee Hills and proceeded to Mahaprasthanam where the cremation was carried out with official honours.
Several senior officials and dignitaries paid floral tributes to the mortal remai...