Ashok Kamte IPS Life Story
No one knows the real heroes who lost their lives in mumbais terror attack. The man in da pik iz IPS ASHOK KAMTE who was the one among da 14men of the police force who lost his precious life in serving his country in Mumbai's terror attack. A little background of him:- 23 February 1965 – 26 November 2008(2008-11-26) (aged 42) Place of death Mumbai , Maharashtra , India Service branch Mumbai Police Years of service 1989-2008 Rank Additional Commissioner of Police Awards Ashoka Chakra Relations Vinita Kamte (wife) Rahul&Arjun Kamte (sons) Colonel M.R. Kamte (Retd.) (father) Prem Kamte (mother)<Sharmila Kamte (sister) Ashok Kamte (23 February 1965 – 26 November 2008) was the Additional Commissioner of the Mumbai Police supervising the Eastern region.
He was killed by terrorist bullets, while in action during the 2008 Mumbai attacks . His bravery was honored with the Ashoka Chakra on 26 January 2009. Ashok Kamte was born on 23 February, 1965. His schooling consisted of the The Rajkumar College , Rajkot , and then the Kodaikanal International School for five years. He was an international scholarship recipient at Camp Rising Sun in 1980 and subsequently graduated with the Class of 1982. He completed his bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai , graduating in 1985 and a post graduate degree in Arts from the St. Stephen's College, Delhi , 1985-87. An accomplished athlete, he represented India at the junior power-lifting championship in Peru in 1978.
Ashok Kamte is survived by his wife Vinita, and their two sons Rahul (15) and Arjun (8). He is also survived by his father Colonel M.R. Kamte (Retd.) of the Indian Army , mother, Prem and a sister, Sharmila. An Indian Police Service officer of the 1989 batch of the Maharashtra Cadre Service Record 1989 - Joined state as an Indian Police Service officer 1991 - Posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police in Bhandara 1994 - Superintendent of Police, Satara 1997 - 99 - Superintendent of Police, Thane rural 1999 - 2000: U N Mission, Bosnia 2000 - 2002: DCP, zone-1 Mumbai 2002 - 2004: Superintendent of Police, Sangli 2004 - 2005: Superintendent of Police, Kolhapur 2006 - 2008: Commissioner of Police, Solapur June 2008 - Nov 2008: Additional Commissioner of Police, East zone, Mumbai Service Medals 1995 - Special service medal- Anti-naxalite operations 1999 - UN medal 1999 - Videsh seva medal for UN service 2004 - Awarded Director General's insignia 2005 - Antarik Suraksha Padak for Anti-naxalite operations 2006 - Police medal Kamte was an excellent negotiator in crisis situations, a quality for which he was summoned late night on 26 November 2008 to deal with Pakistani terrorists holed up in Mumbai buildings.
During his police career, Kamte had earned a substantial following of ordinary citizens as he took on hardened criminals and politicians with criminal backgrounds. Shortly after taking over the Sangli police department, the notorious criminal Raju Pujari was killed in a police encounter .
Kamte came into media limelight after an August 2007 incident in Solapur when he arrested Ravikant Patil, a three-time Member of the Legislative Assembly from Indi in neighboring Karnataka . Patil and his supporters were celebrating at the residence of Patil's brother Ratikant a Shiv Sena leader. They scuffled when police tried to enforce the law against bursting of crackers late in the night. Kamte sustained hand injuries in the process of arresting Patil. Patil suffered multiple wounds. The incident created an uproar in political circles but the people of Solapur supported Kamte. Kamte told the Times of India :"Law is equal for all and nobody has the right to violate it". During Mumbai's occasional communal violence between Hindus and Muslims, the areas under his supervision remained largely free of riots.
He was known to be a secular officer and equally loved and respected by both communities."He was a daredevil officer who had gained popularity matching [that of] a Bollywood hero. He himself was on the roads maintaining peace after the Khairlanji massacre. While other cities in the state witnessed violence, Solapur remained calm", said Anand Salunkhe, former member of Solapur Municipal Transport. Nearly 3000 people turned up to pay their respects to Additional Commissioner of Police Ashok Kamte who was cremated in Pune with full state honours. Kamte was one of the most respected and admired officers of the Mumbai Police force. News of his death sent shock waves not just across Maharasthra but across South India, where he had served in Belgaum for a period. He was specially summoned on Wednesday night to deal with the terrorists who had laid siege to Mumbai. Kamte was part of the 1989 batch of the IPS of the Maharashtra cadre. Kamte was shot along with Vijay Salaskar,Hemant Karkare and constables in a narrow lane between St. Xaviers College and Rang Bhavan by the terrorists.
"A cop that turned Solapur from a wrong city to the right one. The person who every responsible Solapurkar liked and loved. This community has been created to pay the respect and gratitude that he deserves,"Survived by his wife and two children, Kamte is remembered by his friends at the IPS Academy as well as journalists that interacted with him as one of the bravest officers, ready to face any challenge in the line of duty". Kamte was one of the 14 men from the police force who lost their lives in Mumbai's latest and biggest fight against terror. Ashok Kamte was killed in action by terrorists during the Mumbai attacks, on 26 November 2008 in a narrow lane between St. Xavier's College and the Rang Bhavan opposite Corporation Bank ATM just a stone away from Crime Branch office. As Mr. Kamte was known for his cool temperament and negotiation skills he was summoned when attack began. He was the Additional Commissioner of West zone, an area not under attack. When he reached CST area, he met ATS Chief Hemant Karkare and others. They took a Qualis from the Azad Maidan Police Station (AMPS), with Kamte taking AK47 himself. When they reached rear entrance of the Cama and Albless Hospital ( Cama ) which is next to AMPS, Kamte fired at terrorists, to which the terrorists retaliated with handgrenade so Kamte suggested to take on terrorists from front entrance of Cama. By then the terrorists had left Cama sensing trouble. As the cops were moving they received wireless message that terrorists were hiding behind a red car in the same lane. At that time they spotted a terrorist running, Kamte fired, injuring him. He was Kasab lone terrorist captured alive later that night. As they were about to get down another Pakistani terrorist, Ibrahim Khan fired volley of bullets killing all but Asst. Police Inspector Arun Jadhav. Kamte was hit in the head although he was wearing helmet ( but no bulletproof jacket ) ( Times of India 19 December 2008 ) India Express quotes statements by API Arun Jadhav, who was with the officers Ashok Kamte, Vijay Salaskar and Hemant Karkare when they died.
The three officers and four constables had received information that Sadanand Date had been injured in the gunfire at the Cama and Albless Hospital for women and children. Currently located at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), a ten-minute drive from the hospital, they took a Toyota Qualis and proceeded in that direction. Kamte was in the passenger seat, Salaskar driving, Karkare in the second row, and the four Constables, including Jadhav, were in the back row of seating. According to Jadhav, five minutes later two terrorists stepped out from behind a tree and opened fire with AK-47 automatic rifles. Kamte was the sole officer who managed to retaliate,wounding terrorist Ajmal in the arm. The six policemen, other than Jadhav, were all killed quickly in the gunfire. The wounded Jadhav had no opportunity to render assistance. The two terrorists approached the vehicle, dumped the bodies of the three officers on the road and, leaving the constables for dead, proceeded to Metro Junction . Upon arrival, they aimed three bursts of automatic fire at police and journalist vehicles drawn up at that location, then drove off towards the government offices (Vidhan Bhawan ) in South Mumbai. Here again they fired several times. While attempting to leave the area, one of the tyres of the vehicle burst, so the terrorists departed to obtain another. At this point, Jadhav was able to contact headquarters. The bodies of the dead were promptly recovered and taken to St George Hospital . The body of Additional Police Commissioner Ashok Kamte, was cremated with State honours at the Vaikunth cremotorium on 27 November 2008.
A large number of high-ranking police officers participated in the funeral procession, including: Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh, Joint Commissioner of Police Rajendra Sonawane and district collector Chandrakant Dalvi.
He was killed by terrorist bullets, while in action during the 2008 Mumbai attacks . His bravery was honored with the Ashoka Chakra on 26 January 2009. Ashok Kamte was born on 23 February, 1965. His schooling consisted of the The Rajkumar College , Rajkot , and then the Kodaikanal International School for five years. He was an international scholarship recipient at Camp Rising Sun in 1980 and subsequently graduated with the Class of 1982. He completed his bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai , graduating in 1985 and a post graduate degree in Arts from the St. Stephen's College, Delhi , 1985-87. An accomplished athlete, he represented India at the junior power-lifting championship in Peru in 1978.
Ashok Kamte is survived by his wife Vinita, and their two sons Rahul (15) and Arjun (8). He is also survived by his father Colonel M.R. Kamte (Retd.) of the Indian Army , mother, Prem and a sister, Sharmila. An Indian Police Service officer of the 1989 batch of the Maharashtra Cadre Service Record 1989 - Joined state as an Indian Police Service officer 1991 - Posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police in Bhandara 1994 - Superintendent of Police, Satara 1997 - 99 - Superintendent of Police, Thane rural 1999 - 2000: U N Mission, Bosnia 2000 - 2002: DCP, zone-1 Mumbai 2002 - 2004: Superintendent of Police, Sangli 2004 - 2005: Superintendent of Police, Kolhapur 2006 - 2008: Commissioner of Police, Solapur June 2008 - Nov 2008: Additional Commissioner of Police, East zone, Mumbai Service Medals 1995 - Special service medal- Anti-naxalite operations 1999 - UN medal 1999 - Videsh seva medal for UN service 2004 - Awarded Director General's insignia 2005 - Antarik Suraksha Padak for Anti-naxalite operations 2006 - Police medal Kamte was an excellent negotiator in crisis situations, a quality for which he was summoned late night on 26 November 2008 to deal with Pakistani terrorists holed up in Mumbai buildings.
During his police career, Kamte had earned a substantial following of ordinary citizens as he took on hardened criminals and politicians with criminal backgrounds. Shortly after taking over the Sangli police department, the notorious criminal Raju Pujari was killed in a police encounter .
Kamte came into media limelight after an August 2007 incident in Solapur when he arrested Ravikant Patil, a three-time Member of the Legislative Assembly from Indi in neighboring Karnataka . Patil and his supporters were celebrating at the residence of Patil's brother Ratikant a Shiv Sena leader. They scuffled when police tried to enforce the law against bursting of crackers late in the night. Kamte sustained hand injuries in the process of arresting Patil. Patil suffered multiple wounds. The incident created an uproar in political circles but the people of Solapur supported Kamte. Kamte told the Times of India :"Law is equal for all and nobody has the right to violate it". During Mumbai's occasional communal violence between Hindus and Muslims, the areas under his supervision remained largely free of riots.
He was known to be a secular officer and equally loved and respected by both communities."He was a daredevil officer who had gained popularity matching [that of] a Bollywood hero. He himself was on the roads maintaining peace after the Khairlanji massacre. While other cities in the state witnessed violence, Solapur remained calm", said Anand Salunkhe, former member of Solapur Municipal Transport. Nearly 3000 people turned up to pay their respects to Additional Commissioner of Police Ashok Kamte who was cremated in Pune with full state honours. Kamte was one of the most respected and admired officers of the Mumbai Police force. News of his death sent shock waves not just across Maharasthra but across South India, where he had served in Belgaum for a period. He was specially summoned on Wednesday night to deal with the terrorists who had laid siege to Mumbai. Kamte was part of the 1989 batch of the IPS of the Maharashtra cadre. Kamte was shot along with Vijay Salaskar,Hemant Karkare and constables in a narrow lane between St. Xaviers College and Rang Bhavan by the terrorists.
"A cop that turned Solapur from a wrong city to the right one. The person who every responsible Solapurkar liked and loved. This community has been created to pay the respect and gratitude that he deserves,"Survived by his wife and two children, Kamte is remembered by his friends at the IPS Academy as well as journalists that interacted with him as one of the bravest officers, ready to face any challenge in the line of duty". Kamte was one of the 14 men from the police force who lost their lives in Mumbai's latest and biggest fight against terror. Ashok Kamte was killed in action by terrorists during the Mumbai attacks, on 26 November 2008 in a narrow lane between St. Xavier's College and the Rang Bhavan opposite Corporation Bank ATM just a stone away from Crime Branch office. As Mr. Kamte was known for his cool temperament and negotiation skills he was summoned when attack began. He was the Additional Commissioner of West zone, an area not under attack. When he reached CST area, he met ATS Chief Hemant Karkare and others. They took a Qualis from the Azad Maidan Police Station (AMPS), with Kamte taking AK47 himself. When they reached rear entrance of the Cama and Albless Hospital ( Cama ) which is next to AMPS, Kamte fired at terrorists, to which the terrorists retaliated with handgrenade so Kamte suggested to take on terrorists from front entrance of Cama. By then the terrorists had left Cama sensing trouble. As the cops were moving they received wireless message that terrorists were hiding behind a red car in the same lane. At that time they spotted a terrorist running, Kamte fired, injuring him. He was Kasab lone terrorist captured alive later that night. As they were about to get down another Pakistani terrorist, Ibrahim Khan fired volley of bullets killing all but Asst. Police Inspector Arun Jadhav. Kamte was hit in the head although he was wearing helmet ( but no bulletproof jacket ) ( Times of India 19 December 2008 ) India Express quotes statements by API Arun Jadhav, who was with the officers Ashok Kamte, Vijay Salaskar and Hemant Karkare when they died.
The three officers and four constables had received information that Sadanand Date had been injured in the gunfire at the Cama and Albless Hospital for women and children. Currently located at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), a ten-minute drive from the hospital, they took a Toyota Qualis and proceeded in that direction. Kamte was in the passenger seat, Salaskar driving, Karkare in the second row, and the four Constables, including Jadhav, were in the back row of seating. According to Jadhav, five minutes later two terrorists stepped out from behind a tree and opened fire with AK-47 automatic rifles. Kamte was the sole officer who managed to retaliate,wounding terrorist Ajmal in the arm. The six policemen, other than Jadhav, were all killed quickly in the gunfire. The wounded Jadhav had no opportunity to render assistance. The two terrorists approached the vehicle, dumped the bodies of the three officers on the road and, leaving the constables for dead, proceeded to Metro Junction . Upon arrival, they aimed three bursts of automatic fire at police and journalist vehicles drawn up at that location, then drove off towards the government offices (Vidhan Bhawan ) in South Mumbai. Here again they fired several times. While attempting to leave the area, one of the tyres of the vehicle burst, so the terrorists departed to obtain another. At this point, Jadhav was able to contact headquarters. The bodies of the dead were promptly recovered and taken to St George Hospital . The body of Additional Police Commissioner Ashok Kamte, was cremated with State honours at the Vaikunth cremotorium on 27 November 2008.
A large number of high-ranking police officers participated in the funeral procession, including: Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh, Joint Commissioner of Police Rajendra Sonawane and district collector Chandrakant Dalvi.
Around 3,000 people were present................................. Salute to such personalities who lost their precious life in Mumbai's terror attack.
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