Hemant Karkare, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Ashoka Chakra recipient
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Place of Birth: Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
About Hemant Karkare
- Hemant Karkare AC (pronunciation ) (12 December 1954 – 27 November 2008) was the chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
- He was killed in action by Pakistani terrorists during 2008 Mumbai attacks.
- In 2009, he was posthumously given the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry decoration. Karkare succeeded K.
- P.
- Raghuvanshi as the Chief of ATS in January 2008 and was eventually succeeded by Raghuvanshi after he was shot-dead on 26 November 2008.
- He was credited with solving the serial bombing cases in Thane, Vashi and Panvel, and led the investigation of the 2008 Malegaon blasts.
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