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Geetha Johri
Indian police officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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]
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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]
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