Rakesh Maria

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Rakesh Maria is the former Police Commissioner of Mumbai and the Director-General of the Home Guard. He has been a part of solving some of the most high profile cases in India.His father, Vijay Madia, owns a production house, and he has produced super hit films such as Neel Kalam, Preetam, and Kaajal. His father had moved from Punjab to Mumbai; to become an actor.When Rakesh was in college, he was a basketball champion and he was interested in martial arts. Rakesh is often seen playing basketball for Mumbai Police. Rakesh Maria playing basketball.Since childhood, it was his dream to be in the uniformed services.In 1979, at the age of 22, Rakesh Maria represented Maharashtra in Karate at the National Games.When he was filling his application form for the civil services, he wrote IPS in all the slots of the column which asks the candidate about his/her preferred service.He came into the limelight when Maria investigated and solved the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. Rakesh Maria during his younger days.In 2003, he solved the Gateway of India and the Zaveri Bazaar twin blast case, in which the accused were given death sentences.Several officers of the Mumbai Police call him Sherlock Holmes. Reportedly, his unique style of interrogation is often admired by other officers. Maria talks to the suspects in such a way and plays such mind games that the accused often confess their crimes to him.Maria is also famous for getting Sanjay Dutt to confess to his underworld links. Sanjay Dutt being arrested in connection with the 1993 blast case.