Former inspector general of police PK Joshi, who was among the first three officers sent from the UP on special duty when Uttarakhand was carved out in 2000, passed away on Friday morning. Joshi was known among his peers for his affability. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
Born and brought up in Almora, Joshi was selected in Uttar Pradesh provincial civil service (UP-PCS) as deputy superintendent of police (Dy SP) in the year on 1976. He served as Dy SP in various districts. His stint in the police training college was wonderful since he introduced different modern ways of training. He was promoted to Indian Police Service (IPS) on February 1, 1991. In Uttarakhand, he served as senior superintendent of police (SSP) Dehradun, deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Nainital range, DIG PAC, DIG Ardh Kumbh Mela Haridwar, IG (intelligence and security). He retired as IG in June 2007.
Joshi was given President Police Medal in 2002. Joshi played important role in setting up police departments as an officer on special duty. He was equally popular among IPS and IAS officers. Joshi was suffering from ailment for the past some years. Police officials expressed profound grief over his demise.