Hasan Gafoor

Hasan Gafoor (11 December 1950 – 12 March 2012) was the Director General of Police of Maharashtra (Anti Corruption bureau). Previously he was the Director General of Police of Maharashtra and managing director of the Maharashtra Police Housing & Welfare Corporation. He was the Police Commissioner of Mumbai, but was transferred as an aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.^[1] Prior to being the Police Commissioner, he was the Additional Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) between 15 June 2007 and 29 February 2008.^[2] Gafoor was a 1974 batch IPS officer.

Hasan Gafoor IPS
Police Commissioner of Mumbai
In office 1 March 2008 – 12 June 2009
Preceded by	D.N. Jadhav
Personal details
Born	11 December 1950 Hyderabad, India
Died	12 March 2012 (aged 62) Mumbai, India
Resting place	Mumbai, India
Citizenship	Indian
Residence	Mumbai
Occupation	Law enforcement
Known for	Director General of Police, Maharashtra

Hasan Gafoor was indicted in Pradhan commission report on lack of leadership during the Mumbai terror attacks. Hasan Gafoor died of a heart attack in the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, on 12 March 2012.^[3][4][5]

Incidents

During his tenure as Police Commissioner of Mumbai the following events took place:

1. 2008 anti-North Indian violence in Maharashtra
2. 2008 Ahmedabad bombings
3. Rahul Raj encounter
4. 2008 Mumbai attacks