Encounter specialist and senior police officer Daya Nayak, known for neutralising notorious criminals, gangsters, underworld dons and terrorists, was promoted as an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Mumbai, a couple of days before retirement.
Nayak, who heads Unit 9 of the Crime Branch-CID of Mumbai Police, is scheduled to retire on July 31.
His career has inspired films such as Ab Tak Chhappan and Department.
In his policing career of nearly three decades, Nayak has eliminated 80 criminals and was part of the group of officers and personnel who had been credited with breaking the backbone of the Mumbai underworld.
“With gratitude and pride, I'd like to share that I've been promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police. While I wish I had more time in the role, I'm deeply satisfied knowing I've served my state and nation to the best of my ability. Honoured by by this milestone and all that led to it,” Nayak posted on X.
Nayak hails from Yennehole village in Karkala taluk of Udupi district of Karnataka.
In 1979, he moved to Mumbai to help out his family, working menial jobs as a plumber and canteen boy. However, he continued studies and completed his graduation and joined the police in 1995 as a Sub-Inspector, after passing out from Maharashtra Police Academy.
He also faced an alleged disproportionate assets case in the 2000s. however, he came out clean.
Nayak has eliminated several gangsters and hitmen linked to the syndicates of Dawood Ibrahim, Arun Gawli, Amar Naik and Chhota Rajan.
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