Mumbai ats chief rakesh maria biography
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Mumbai ats chief rakesh maria biography
Rakesh Maria
Former Indian police officer
Rakesh Maria (born 19 January 1957) is a former Indian Police Officer. He last served as the Director General of Home Guard. Before that he served as the Police Commissioner of Mumbai.[2]
Early life and education
Maria was born in Punjabi family to Vijay Madia (the surname got distorted to Maria) who resided in Bandra, Mumbai.
His father a well-known name in film circles was the founder of Kala Niketan, a banner under which he made films such as Kaajal, Preetam, Neel Kamal, among others as a top Bollywood financier and producer.[3][4] Maria had also represented his state Maharashtra in Karate at the National Games in 1979.[5][6]
Maria graduated from St.
Xavier’s College in Mumbai. He passed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) cadre.[7]
Career
Maria belongs to the 1981 batch of the Indian Police Service.
His first po