Updated 4 December 2020 at 18:05 IST
Lakshadweep Administrator Dineshwar Sharma passes away at 66
The administrator of Lakshadweep, Dineshwar Sharma passed away on Friday due to lung-related complications, officials said.
- India News
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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.
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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.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2020
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.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 4, 2020
Sharma was a 1976-batch IPS officer and belonged to the Kerala cadre.
(IMAGE CREDITS: PTI)
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Published By : Press Trust Of India
Published On: 4 December 2020 at 18:05 IST