Walter Devaram Explained

Walter Isaac Davaram
Birth Date:20 July 1939
Birth Place:Neyyoor, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Alma Mater:Madras Christian College, Annamalai University

Walter Issac Devaram[1] (born 20 July 1939) is a retired Indian Police Service officer. He served as the Director General of Police for the State of Tamil Nadu.

He was a former Army Officer before he sat for the IPS wherein he stood first in the order of merit. He curbed the Naxal menace with an iron hand during his stint as DIG/Vellore Range and Intelligence Unit Tamil Nadu Police. He led the joint forces set up by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Government to apprehend the forest brigand, Veerappan.[2] He also served as the vice chairman of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.[3] He retired from service on 31 July 1997.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1968478/ G. Veeraraghavan, I.P.S. vs State Of Tamil Nadu And Anr. on 15 April, 1999
  2. News: SC grills govts on Veerappan. Tribune India. 18 October 2000.
  3. News: Star attraction at sports event . https://web.archive.org/web/20070526191018/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/20/stories/2006022015580200.htm. dead. 26 May 2007. The Hindu. 20 February 2006.