Kempaiah
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Kempaiah IPS is a police officer
from Karnataka
, India
. The high point of his career was successfully hunting down Rajiv Gandhi
's assassins in Bangalore
.
He led the Karnataka police team that tracked Sivarasan, prime accused in the Rajiv Gandhi
murder case, to his hideout in Konanakunte
outside Bangalore
. However, Sivarasan killed himself before he could be captured. He is one of the few living people from Karnataka who has had a movie made about his life. Kempaiah IPS Kannada movie features Sashi Kumar as the hero
.
Mr. Kempaiah has left behind his indelible mark of service in Mysore District. He turned out to be a renaissance man of the Police Department having restored almost all the dilapidated Police Stations without sacrificing the heritage character of the buildings. Till he came to Mysore, the Police Commissioner did not have an office of his own and was functioning from a temporary premise on Lalitha Mahal Palace Road, in the office of the KSRP.
When he was in charge of STF, he made sandal wood smuggler and forest brigand Veerappan
to run for a shelter in M M Hills and he was about to catch him but by that time the State Government transferred him. Immediately after his change, Veerappan resurfaced from his hideout and took Nagappa, Ex-Minister of Karnataka for a ransom. During his tenure as STF Chief, he maintained wonderful relationship with his Tamil Nadu counterparts like Walter Dewaram IPS and Vijayakumar IPS. If fact, the then TN Chief Minister Jayalalitha
praised him for his best co-ordianation and exchange of intelligence with TN STF in her interview to BBC.
He handled many sensational cases including bringing the culprit like Shradhananda into the crime book for murdering his wife Shakereh Khaleeli
.
He was very close to Dr. Rajkumar, the Kannada matinée Idol. Dr. Raj preferred Kempaiah for his police costumes in films.
Kempaiah left Bangalore under a cloud as the police wing of the Lok Ayukta charged him with both corruption
and misconduct. However, Kempaiah was subsequently cleared of all charges.
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
from Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The high point of his career was successfully hunting down Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
's assassins in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
.
He led the Karnataka police team that tracked Sivarasan, prime accused in the Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
murder case, to his hideout in Konanakunte
Konanakunte
Konanakunte , formerly a census town, is a suburb of Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. It forms a part of J.P. Nagar 7th phase.-Demographics:...
outside Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. However, Sivarasan killed himself before he could be captured. He is one of the few living people from Karnataka who has had a movie made about his life. Kempaiah IPS Kannada movie features Sashi Kumar as the hero
Hero
A hero , in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion...
.
Mr. Kempaiah has left behind his indelible mark of service in Mysore District. He turned out to be a renaissance man of the Police Department having restored almost all the dilapidated Police Stations without sacrificing the heritage character of the buildings. Till he came to Mysore, the Police Commissioner did not have an office of his own and was functioning from a temporary premise on Lalitha Mahal Palace Road, in the office of the KSRP.
When he was in charge of STF, he made sandal wood smuggler and forest brigand Veerappan
Veerappan
Koose Muniswamy Veerappan commonly known as Veerappan, was a notorious dacoit, or robber bandit, of India. He was active for a period of years in a broad swath of land covering 6,000 km² in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu...
to run for a shelter in M M Hills and he was about to catch him but by that time the State Government transferred him. Immediately after his change, Veerappan resurfaced from his hideout and took Nagappa, Ex-Minister of Karnataka for a ransom. During his tenure as STF Chief, he maintained wonderful relationship with his Tamil Nadu counterparts like Walter Dewaram IPS and Vijayakumar IPS. If fact, the then TN Chief Minister Jayalalitha
J. Jayalalithaa
Jayalalithaa Jayaram ; born 24 February 1948) commonly referred to as J. Jayalalitha, is the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. She is the incumbent general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian party. She is called Amma and Puratchi Thalaivi by her...
praised him for his best co-ordianation and exchange of intelligence with TN STF in her interview to BBC.
He handled many sensational cases including bringing the culprit like Shradhananda into the crime book for murdering his wife Shakereh Khaleeli
Shakereh Khaleeli
Shakereh Namazie . Shakereh was the daughter of late Gulam Hussain Namazie and Gauhar Taj Begum Mirza .Shakereh's first husband Akbar Mirza Khaleeli is retired Senior IFS officer who was the Indian Ambassador to...
.
He was very close to Dr. Rajkumar, the Kannada matinée Idol. Dr. Raj preferred Kempaiah for his police costumes in films.
Kempaiah left Bangalore under a cloud as the police wing of the Lok Ayukta charged him with both corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
and misconduct. However, Kempaiah was subsequently cleared of all charges.