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Ashok Kamte AC (23 February 1965 – 26 November 2008) was an Indian police officer, serving as the Additional Commissioner of the Mumbai Police supervising the Eastern region. He was killed in action during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. [1] . He was posthumously given the Ashoka Chakra on 26 January 2009. [2] Personal background.
- Born into a family of cops. Kamte, born on February 23, 1965, belonged to a family with a long line of police officers. With Khakee as a shade of his blood, Kamte was almost pre-destined to serve the nation as a police officer.
- A cop of principles. Kamte made it to the headlines in 2007 when he arrested Ravikant Patil in Solapur. He was three time Member of the Legislative Assembly and his brother was a Shiva Sena leader but that didn’t let Kamte back down.
- A cop well known. During the frequent communal violence of Mumbai, areas under the supervision of Kamte mostly remained free or trouble. Often compared to Bollywood heroes, Kamte was well known, popular and respected.
- Kamte was needed on 26/11. Kamte who was appreciated for dealing with hardened criminals and politicians was also known for his excellent skills in negotiation and crisis management.
© 2024 Google LLC. This is the extraordinary story of Ashok Kamte, Additional Commissioner of Police, East Region, Mumbai who died fighting terrorists in the 26/11 attack on Mu...
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Nov 25, 2009 · Two days before the death anniversary of her husband Ashok Kamte,who was killed in the 26/11 attacks,Vinita Kamte has launched a book, To the Last Bullet . The book,co-authored by former journalist Vinita Deshmukh,was launched on Tuesday at the Taj Mahal Hotel,one of the sites of the attacks.
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Nov 26, 2018 · 26 November 2018. By Soutik Biswas,India correspondent. Share. Kannagi Khanna. Arun Jadhav was the only survivor of an ambush that killed six policemen. The Mumbai terror attacks of 26 November...
Jan 13, 2023 · A book about the life and death of Ashok Kamte, a former Additional Commissioner of Mumbai Police who died in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. The book covers his childhood, career, family, and the Cama Hospital incident where he was killed by the terrorists.
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Nov 3, 2016 · Ashok Kamte. The other high-profile IPS officer to be killed on the night of 26/11, Kamte was the Additional Commissioner of Police (East Region) and died in the same vehicle as Karkare. A brilliant marksman and the quintessential tough-cop, Kamte had been an accomplised athlete who had represented India in the junior power-lifting championship ...
