Ved Marwah, ex-guv and former Delhi top cop, dies
PANAJI : Ved Marwah, former Delhi police commissioner who later served as governor of Mizoram, Manipur and Jharkhand died in Goa on Friday. He was 87.
He breathed his last at a private hospital in Mapusa town in North Goa district, acting director general of police (DGP) of Goa Jaspal Singh said.
Marwah was admitted to the hospital almost three weeks back after he suffered a fall at his residence in Goa. “He passed away around 7.30 pm on Friday,” Singh said. “He was a very illustrious police officer, who headed the force when terrorism was at its peak. He led the battle against terrorism,” the DGP said.
PANAJI: Ved Prakash Marwah, a former chief of Delhi police who went on to serve as governor of Jharkhand, Manipur and Mizoram, was cremated with full state honours on Saturday, a day after his passing at the age of 87.
Marwah often spent time in Goa along with his wife to escape the Delhi winters on account of a lung ailment. He was admitted to a hospital almost three weeks ago after he suffered a fall at his residence in Goa.
Marwah was admitted to the hospital almost three weeks back after he suffered a fall at his residence in Goa.
SERVED AS GUV OF MANIPUR, MIZORAM
He served as the governor of Manipur (1999- 2003), Mizoram (2000-2001) and Jharkhand (2003-2004).
Marwah was the police commissioner of Delhi in 1985-88 and served as the third director general of the elite National Security Guard (NSG) from 1988 to 1990.
He was also an adviser to the governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar.
Marwah had penned a book “Uncivil Wars: Pathology of Terrorism in India”.
“We are deeply saddened at the loss of a great leader of the police force. Sh. Ved Marwah IPS led the force from the front through difficult times and served as a Governor to three states. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family,” Goa’s inspector general of police Jaspal Singh said in a message, describing him as a “cop with a heart.”
“Paid final tributes to Shri Ved Marwah...His services and contribution to the nation will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family,” Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant, said.
Former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi expressed shock at Marwah’s death.
“I am shocked to know that Shri Ved Marwah former CP Delhi passed on. He was once my boss as JS Women’s Development, the best I ever had. He was President @StStephensClg Alumni Assn. I was VP with him. Pray for peace for his soul. @CafeSSC,” he tweeted.
MARWAH OFTEN SPENT TIME IN GOA ALONG WITH HIS WIFE TO ESCAPE THE DELHI WINTERS ON ACCOUNT OF A LUNG AILMENT