Former DGP of Assam Police Khagen Sharma passes away at Sun Valley Hospital in Guwahati

Guwahati: Former Director-General of Police of Assam Police Khagen Sharma passed away today at Sun Valley Hospital in Guwahati.

As per reports, former Director-General of P Khagen Sharma was undergoing treatment for the last two days.

Former DGP Khagen Sharma breathed his last at 7:15 pm today. He leaves behind his wife Bandanaa Sarma and son Trinayan Sarma.

Notably, Khagen Sharma, a former Director-General of Police (DGP), Assam, has been taken seriously ill, sources have confirmed earlier. He was the 1982 batch IPS officer, who retired on 30 November 2015.

Former ‘top cop’ Sharma was credited for bringing ULFA, NDFB (P), as well as NDFB (Ranjan Daimary faction) to the peace talks table during his tenure.

It may be mentioned that during Sharma’s turn as the ADGP (SB), on 24 January, 2012, at least 668 militants belonging to nine militant outfits of the State laid down their arms before the Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in Guwahati.

Furthermore, of the nine militant outfits, six were Adivasi outfits, while the rest were Kuki groups, and their demand mostly revolved around granting of ST status.

Sharma saw the rise and fall of militancy in the State. In fact, he can be credited for bringing about the downfall of several militant groups and bringing many others to the negotiating table.

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