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Walter Isaac Davaram | |
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| Born | 20 July 1939 |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College, Annamalai University |
| Occupation | Indian Police Service |
Walter Issac Devaram[1] (born 20 July 1939) is a retired Indian Police Service officer. He served as the director general of police for the state of Tamil Nadu.[2]
He was a former Army officer before he sat for the IPS wherein he stood first in the order of merit. [3] He curbed the Naxal menace with an iron hand during his stint as DIG/Vellore Range and Intelligence Unit Tamil Nadu Police. He led the joint forces set up by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Government to apprehend the forest brigand, Veerappan.[4] He also served as the vice chairman of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.[5] He retired from service on 31 July 1997.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 G. Veeraraghavan, I.P.S. vs State Of Tamil Nadu And Anr. on 15 April, 1999 Indian Kanoon
- ↑ "Ex-DGP to monitor probe into special Olympics fund misuse". The Times of India. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Ram, Arun. "Handlebar to handsome: The changing face of top cops". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "SC grills govts on Veerappan". Tribune India. 18 October 2000.
- ↑ "Star attraction at sports event". The Hindu. 20 February 2006. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007.
External links
[edit]- "An exclusive interview with former Tamil Nadu DGP Walter Dawaram on the forest brigand Veerappan controversy". Rediff.com. 11 October 1997. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- W I Dewaram: the Controversial Commissioner
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