Biography of hemant karkare
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Hemant Karkare
Indian police officer and Ashoka Chakra recipient (1954–2008)
Hemant Kamlakar Karkare, AC (pronunciationⓘ) (12 December 1954 – 26 November 2008) was the chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
He was killed in action during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Biography of hemant karkare
In 2009, he was posthumously given the Ashoka Chakra,[1][2] India's highest peacetime gallantry decoration.
Karkare succeeded K. P. Raghuvanshi as the Chief of ATS in January 2008 and was eventually succeeded by Raghuvanshi after he was shot dead on 26 November 2008.
He was credited with solving the serial bombing cases in Thane, Vashi and Panvel, and led the investigation of the 2008 Malegaon blasts.[3]
Early and personal life
Hemant Karkare was born in a Maharashtrian family.[4]
He was married to Kavita Karkare (1957–2014), a college professor.
They are the parents of two daughters and a son.[5][6]
Education and career
Karkare did his p