Walter Isaac Davaram | |
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| Born | (1939-07-20) 20 July 1939 |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College, Annamalai University |
| Occupation | Indian Police Service |
Walter Issac Devaram1 (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.2
He was a former Army officer before he sat for the IPS wherein he stood first in the order of merit. 3 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.4 He also served as the vice chairman of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.5 He retired from service on 31 July 1997.1
References
References
- G. Veeraraghavan, I.P.S. vs State Of Tamil Nadu And Anr. on 15 April, 1999 Indian Kanoon
- "Ex-DGP to monitor probe into special Olympics fund misuse". The Times of India. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- Ram, Arun. "Handlebar to handsome: The changing face of top cops". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- "SC grills govts on Veerappan". Tribune India. 18 October 2000.
- "Star attraction at sports event". The Hindu. 20 February 2006. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007.
External links
External links
- "An exclusive interview with former Tamil Nadu DGP Walter Dawaram on the forest brigand Veerappan controversy". Rediff.com. 11 October 1997. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- W I Dewaram: the Controversial Commissioner