Administrator of Lakshadweep and former Intelligence Bureau Chief Dineshwar Sharma (66) passed away on Friday due to lung-related complications.
The decorated police officer was the interlocutor in Kashmir before becoming Administrator in Lakshadweep in October 2019. The suave 1979 batch IPS officer from Kerala cadre headed many counter insurgency operations and served the Intelligence Bureau for more than two decades.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the death of Sharma. “Administrator of Lakshadweep Shri Dineshwar Sharma Ji made long lasting contributions to India’s policing and security apparatus. He handled many sensitive counter terror and insurgency ops during his policing career. Anguished by his demise. Condolences to his family. Om Shanti,” Modi tweeted.
In his tweet, Shah said: “Deeply anguished to learn about the passing away of Administrator of Lakshadweep Shri Dineshwar Sharma ji. He served the nation with utmost devotion as a dedicated officer of the Indian Police Service. My heartfelt condolences to his family in this hour of grief. Om Shanti”. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that Sharma played an important role in strengthening the policing system and skill development of the police forces.