Geetha Johri

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Geetha Johri
Born (1957-11-28) 28 November 1957 (age 67)
Gujarat, India
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationPolice officer (retired)
Police career
Country Flag of India.svg Indian Police Service
Department Gujarat Police
Service years1982–2017
Rank IPS DG+ADG.png Director general of police (DGP)
AwardsPolice Medal for Meritorious Service [1]

Geetha Johri (born 28 November 1957) is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1982 batch. She is the first woman from Gujarat to join the IPS and, in April 2017, became the first woman to serve as the in-chargeDirector general of police (DGP) of Gujarat. [2]

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Johri is known for leading major investigations for the Gujarat Police and the CID (Crime), including the 1992 operation targeting gangster Abdul Latif’s network and the initial investigation into the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. [3]

She retired later in 2017 after nearly 35 years of service. [4]

Career

Early service and recognition

Johri joined the Indian Police Service in 1982 as part of the Gujarat cadre. [5]

In September 1992, while serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Ahmedabad, she led a raid on a Dariyapur hideout associated with gangster Abdul Latif, arresting his aide Sharif Khan. [6]

CID (Crime) and Sohrabuddin Sheikh investigation

In 2006, the Supreme Court assigned Johri to investigate the Death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh while she was serving with the CID (Crime). [7]

Her initial investigation resulted in the arrest of several police officers, including senior officer D. G. Vanzara. [8]

The case was later transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which accused her of mishandling aspects of the probe. In February 2015, a special CBI court discharged her, noting that mandatory state sanction to prosecute an IPS officer had not been obtained. [9]

As DGP and retirement

On 4 April 2017, Johri was appointed as the in-charge Director General of Police of Gujarat following the resignation of P. P. Pandey. [10]

At the time, she was serving as Managing Director of the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation in Gandhinagar. [11]

She retired later in 2017 after completing 35 years in the Gujarat Police. [12]

Sports

Apart from her policing career, Johri has also been active in sports. She represented India in the women's 55+ doubles category at the World Senior Badminton Championships held in Helsingborg, Sweden in 2015. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Rollercoaster career of new Gujarat DGP". The Asian Age. 17 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gujarat gets its first woman police chief". The Indian Express. 4 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Crackdown on Latif was career high, Sohrabuddin a low point: Geetha Johri". The Times of India. 5 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Geeta Johri to become Gujarat's first woman DGP". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Geetha Johri: From taking on Vanzara to heading Gujarat Police". India Today. 4 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Crackdown on Latif was career high, Sohrabuddin a low point: Geetha Johri". The Times of India. 5 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Who is Geetha Johri?". The Indian Express. 4 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Geetha Johri: From taking on Vanzara to heading Gujarat Police". India Today. 4 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "CBI court discharges IPS officer Geetha Johri". The Hindu. 15 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Gujarat gets its first woman police chief". The Indian Express. 4 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Rollercoaster career of new Gujarat DGP". The Asian Age. 17 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Crackdown on Latif was career high, Sohrabuddin a low point: Geetha Johri". The Times of India. 5 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "IPS officer Geetha Johri to play in World Senior Badminton meet in Sweden". The Times of India. 24 September 2015.
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