Former IB Director and J&K Interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma Passes Away at 66 Due to Lung Ailment
Team Udayavani, Dec 4, 2020, 6:37 PM IST
New Delhi: Administrator of Lakshadweep Dineshwar Sharma passed away on Friday due to lung-related complications, officials said. He was 66.
Sharma, a former director of the Intelligence Bureau, was appointed as the administrator of Lakshadweep in October 2019. Prior to this, he was an interlocutor for the Centre to Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the death of Sharma.
“Administrator of Lakshadweep Shri Dineshwar Sharma Ji made long lasting contributions to India’s policing and security apparatus. He handled many sensitive counter terror and insurgency ops during his policing career. Anguished by his demise. Condolences to his family. Om Shanti,” Modi tweeted. In his tweet, Shah said: “Deeply anguished to learn about the passing away of Administrator of Lakshadweep Shri Dineshwar Sharma ji. He served the nation with utmost devotion as a dedicated officer of the Indian Police Service. My heartfelt condolences to his family in this hour of grief. Om Shanti”.
Sharma was a 1976-batch IPS officer and belonged to the Kerala cadre.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
NIA arrests key accused in 2023 attack on Indian High Commission in London
Indian nationals aboard ‘MSC Aries’ in good health, return delayed due to technicalities: MEA
Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan’: SC
Second phase of LS polls: Polling on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states
Ex-IAS Officer Anil Tuteja accused of masterminding Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Polls underway in 14 Karnataka constituencies for Lok Sabha Elections
NIA arrests key accused in 2023 attack on Indian High Commission in London
Three persons run over by train in Bengaluru
Indian nationals aboard ‘MSC Aries’ in good health, return delayed due to technicalities: MEA
Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan’: SC