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Former Mumbai top cop Himanshu Roy commits suicide

  •   Fri, May 11 2018 03:09:32 PM

Mumbai, May 11 (DC): Former Maharashtra Anti-Terrororism Squad (ATS) Chief Himanshu Roy committed suicide at around 1:40 pm on Friday in Mumbai.

According to reports, the former ATS Chief shot himself at his house using his service revolver.

Reports said he was rushed to a hospital but he was already dead by then.

An IPS officer of Maharashtra Cader of 1988 batch, Himanshu Roy played a major role in solving several key cases like Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar's driver Arif's firing, journalist J Dey killing, Vijay Palande, Laila Khan double murder case.

His last major case was the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing and he was responsible for arrest of Vindu Dara Singh for his alleged links to bookies in this spot fixing.

Reportedly, Himashu Roy was suffering from cancer but exact reason for suicide is not known right now. He was taking steroids.

  

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  • Hansel Ralph Furtado, Barkur/Mangalore/Saudi Arabia

    Fri, May 11 2018

    Really sad and shocking!
    We lost a great person
    May his soul rest in peace

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  • JULIANA, omzoor, Mumbai

    Fri, May 11 2018

    He is really a great personality. Whoever has met him or seen him personally will never ever believe the tragic end to his truthful living and service to Indians. Salute you sir for your unbelievable self-less service to Mumbaikars whenever there was a tough time. Loss to Xavierites .

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Fri, May 11 2018

    RIP Himanshu...

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Fri, May 11 2018

    Really shocking..Good personality guy..well built..appearing always in press conferences. How is it possible to commit suicide. Something fishy...Now a days cannot ascertain the thing..a cause behind.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, May 11 2018

    Shocking news. Reason may be depression due to Cancer. RIP..

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Fri, May 11 2018

    We dont know what is the reason for committing suicide, but if there was Congress Govt in Maharastra, Bhakths would have blamed Congress only!

    RIP Himanshu Roy

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  • hindu, Kudla

    Fri, May 11 2018

    RIP

    Great public servant

    Prema: do you eat, breath and live politics with Hate in your heart- take a deep breath and live life

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Fri, May 11 2018

    oh oh.... you forgot Ganapathy, Ravi suicide cases !!!

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  • leslie, udupi

    Fri, May 11 2018

    I always wonder why a chequered career often sees bad ends...
    life if often very tough at the very top...
    Good that he did not linger,,,
    He was a professional shooter...
    Legal professional sniper/shooter...
    Some deaths remain in memory and haunt....

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  • Vidisha, mumbai

    Fri, May 11 2018

    Why are you bring politics at this moment? RIP Sir

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