SATISH MATHUR, DGP, MAHARASHTRA OF 1981 BATCH IPS OFFICER, CONSIDERED AS A TASK MASTER AMONG HIS BATCH MATES. HE WAS BORN IN AJMER AND COMPLETED HIS EDUCATION FROM JAIPUR, HIS FATHER WAS IAS OFFICER IN RAJASTHAN. MR. MATHUR WAS THE FIRST OFFICER WHO WAS TRAINED BY THE NSG. HE WAS THE FIRST WHO SUBMITTED A HYPERLINK BASED CHARGE SHEET IN CBI COURT WHILE HE WAS IN CBI IN THE 1993 BLASTS CASE, WHICH SAVED A LOT OF TIME OF COURT. HE HAS SERVED AS A DCP IN PUNE AND WITH THE PUNE UNIT OF THE ACB. MR. MATHUR HAS ALSO SERVED AS JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (TRAFFIC) IN MUMBAI AND AS ADG (ESTABLISHMENTS), MAHARASHTRA, AFTER WHICH HE WAS APPOINTED COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, PUNE.
HE SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME THE FIRST OFFICER TO BE APPOINTED AS DG (LEGAL AND TECHNICAL) WHEN THE POST WAS CREATED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT IN 2014, AND LATER BECAME THE STATE ACB CHIEF.
IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH INDIA UNBOUND, MR. SATISH MATHUR SHARED HIS MEMORIES WITH HIS BATCH MATES OF 1981 BATCH, HIS JOURNEY THROUGHOUT CAREER AT VARIOUS POSTINGS, EFFECT OF DEMONETIZATION OF HIGH CURRENCY AND HIS EXPECTATION FROM STATE GOVERNMENT. EXCERPTS.
Could you share your childhood days and formal education with our readers?
I was born in Ajmer and very soon we shifted to Jaipur due to my father’s transfer, who was senior IAS officer of 1948 batch. I studied my entire school life at St. Xavier’s, Jaipur along with my three brothers. Some of my brothers are also in administrative services and some are in private sectors.
You always wanted to join Indian Police Service?
We were all interested in joining Government Services. But later I got attracted to civil services and applied for it. Then I got selected for IPS and joined it in year 1981. And I am quite happy with my journey as IPS.
Among the batch of officers, you were considered as task master while others too are great in different aspects, what is your count on yourself and other batch mates?
Each officer is different. We came from different part of country. We often work together whenever we get a chance to work together and make great team.
How you evaluate and rate your career?
It was good so far.
What are your memories with 1981 Batch?
Every officer is very nostalgic about his batch mates and life spent in early days. We had many memories of fun, hard works, classes and exercise.
Did you ever asked any of your batch mates to assist / guide you during service?
They all were being helpful to me at various point of time. Each one has different experience and we share our problems with each other and solve it.
You are the first officer who is trained by the NSG, how do you look at it and what are its benefits?
It was a very tough period of our life but because that training I can deal with issues like force one, terrorism, equipment policies, purchase of weapons and many others issues.
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