Born on September 14, 1946. Studied Physics in Lucknow University.Did M.A.(Police Administration) from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.Joined Indian Police Service in 1971. Retired on superannuation in October 2006.Held different senior positions in Andhra Pradesh Police & in Govt.of India, in the ranks of Superintendent of Police, DIG, IGP, Addl DGP, and DGP.Director, National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science, New Delhi (1997-2002).Director, National Police Academy, Hyderabad (2004-06).Represented India in several international conferences of the United Nations and other organizations, on policing and allied subjects.Vice Chairman, UN Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice, Vienna (1998-99).Associated with different initiatives on Police Reforms as:Member-Secretary, MHA Review Committee on Police Reforms (2005)Member, Soli Sorabjee Committee to draft a Model Police Act (2005-06)Member, Madhava Menon Committee on Draft National Policy on Criminal Justice (2007)Member, Executive Committee, National Police Mission, Govt. of IndiaAlso, Member, Supreme Court Monitoring Committee on Police Reforms (2008-10)Consultant (Police Reform) for UNDP Project, ‘Strengthening Access to Justice in India’ (2007-08).Member, Task Force on Internal Security & Criminal Justice, Commission on Centre-State Relations, Govt. of India (2008-09).One-Man Committee, appointed by Govt.of India to study the problem of manpower shortage in the Indian Police Service and to elaborate a Recruitment Plan for 2009-2020.Associated with National Disaster Management Authority as Senior Consultant (2007-09).Project Leader, BPR&D Research Project on ‘National Requirement of Manpower for 8-Hour Shifts in Police Stations’(2011-14).Member, Expert Committee of Department of Bio-Technology (DBT), Govt of India, on DNA Identification Bill (2013-15).Member, TIFAC’s Study Steering Committee, Technology Foresight Study for Safeguarding Individual, Societal & Infrastructure Security (2017-18).Current Engagements:Hony. Advisor, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.Adjunct Professor, Department of Geopolitics & International Relations, Manipal University.Hony. Senior Fellow, Centre for Public Affairs, Noida.Member, Executive Committee, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI).Decorated with Pashchimi Star Medal, Sangram Medal, Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service; President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.