Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 15: Former Director General of J&K Police, M M Khajooria passed away after brief illness here today.
He was 91 and is survived by three daughters and sons- in-law, six grandchildren and a great grand daughter.
The cremation will take place at Shastri Nagar cremation ground at 1.30 pm on Thursday ( Feb 16), the family sources said.
Khajooria, a son of the soil, was born on June 11, 1931. He grew up to be a dynamic student leader and spearheaded number of movements, one of them being agitation for free education up to postgraduate level in the state.
He joined the Police service of J&K State in 1954 and was the first Police officer in J&K to be inducted into the Indian Police Service. He was an outstanding Police officer who held various sensitive posts and was the first Director General of J&K Police from Jammu. He also had the distinction of being the first Police officer to serve as the Special Commissioner as an aftermath of the Poonch agitation.
Meanwhile, Director of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh has expressed grief over the sad demise of Khajooria and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
