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{{Infobox police officer
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|name=Hemant Nagrale
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|department=[[Maharashtra Police]]
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|rank=[[File:Director General of Police.png|25px]] [[Director general of police]]
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*[[President's Police Medal]]
*[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
*Internal security plant
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|education=
|serviceyears=1987-present
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'''Hemant Nagrale''' is a 1987 batch [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer who was serving as the Police Commissioner of [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. He took over as Mumbai's police commissioner in March 2021, post the transfer of [[Param Bir Singh]]. Nagrale worked as ASP Rajura in Naxalite affected Chandrapur district during years of his tenure (1989-92). In Solapur, as DCP (1992-94), he was instrumental in the construction of a new Commissionerate at Solapur. He successfully controlled the Babri Masjid communal riots in Solapur city in 1992. During his tenure as SP, Ratnagiri District (1994–1996), he handled the land acquisition problem related to Enron/ Dabol Power Corporation with professional dexterity.

As SP, CID, Crime (1996–1998), Nagrale investigated the MPSC paper leak case, which had spread across many parts of Maharashtra. Hemant Nagrale went on deputation to CBI (March 1998 - September 2002) and was posted as SP BSFC, CBI, Mumbai and later as DIG, CBI, New Delhi. He investigated and completed a number of cases, such as the Ketan Parekh scam, the Madhopura Co-op bank scam (Rs 800 crore) and the Harshad Mehta 2001 (Rs 400 crore) Rs 30 crore bank scam. On promotion, Nagrale was posted as Special IGP and Director at MSEDCL (gambling 2008-August 2010). His tenure leads to better enforcement and a 25 per cent increase in company revenue by reducing better electricity enforcement matters.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first1=Shashwat|last1=Bhandari|accessdate=2021-03-18|title=Who is Hemant Nagrale, new Mumbai Police Commissioner|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/who-is-hemant-nagrale-mumbai-police-commissioner-parambir-singh-transferred-latest-news-691652|date=17 March 2021|website=www.indiatvnews.com}}</ref> He also played an instrumental role in saving people during the Mumbai terror attack in 2008. He spotted and inspected a bag containing RDX and carried it to a secure location before informing the bomb disposal squad.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|first1=Munish|last1=P|first2=ey Saurabh Vaktania New|last2=Delhi/MumbaiJanuary 7|first3=2021UPDATED:|last3=January 7|first4=2021 15:57|last4=Ist|accessdate=2021-03-18|title=All you need to know about new Maharashtra DGP Hemant Nagrale|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/all-you-need-to-know-about-new-maharashtra-dgp-hemant-nagrale-1756800-2021-01-07|website=India Today}}</ref>

As an IPS officer, his first assignment (1989-92) was in the Naxalite-affected [[Chandrapur district]] as ASP of Rajura. He was appointed as DCP in Solapur from 1992 to1994 and was instrumental in the creation of the new Commissionerate of Solapur. His controlling of the law and order situation in the aftermath of the Babri Masjid Communal riots in Solapur city in 1992 was much appreciated.<ref name=":1" />

==Education==
He completed schooling till class 6 in ZP School at [[Bhadravati]], [[Chandrapur district]], and later moved to Nagpur where he completed his schooling from Patwardhan High School.<ref name=":1" /> Nagrale holds a degree of BE (Mechanical) from VRCE Nagpur (now VNIT) and is a post-graduate in Master of Finance Management (JBIMS, Mumbai).<ref name=":0" />

==Personal life==
Nagrale married Pratima in 1990 and has two children, including a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Somendra|last1=Sharma|accessdate=2021-03-20|title=Trouble mounts for IPS officer in cruelty case|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-trouble-mounts-for-ips-officer-in-cruelty-case-1968849|date=13 March 2014|website=DNA India}}</ref> In March 2008, his wife wrote a complaint letter against him to government departments including then CM Vilasrao Deshmukh.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-03-20|title=Senior IPS officer Hemant Nagrale had a troubled past with his wife Pratima|url=https://newsroompost.com/india/senior-ips-officer-hemant-nagrale-had-a-troubled-past-with-his-wife-pratima/589252.html|date=17 March 2021}}</ref> Pratima, in her complaint, stated that her husband tried to force her out of the residence and threatened to put her in a mental hospital if she doesn’t keep distance from him. She had alleged that Hemant had been physically torturing her to get a divorce. The couple was granted a divorce in February 2009 and gave custody to the Hemant.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-03-20|title=Daily Horoscope: Your zodiac and forecast (March 20)|url=https://newsroompost.com/astro/daily-horoscope-your-zodiac-and-forecast-march-20-3/589900.html|date=20 March 2021}}</ref> However, in 2010 the Bombay High Court set aside the order passed by the family court, grating divorce to Hemant Nagrale from his wife Pratima Nagrale, saying that the trial court has committed manifest error in the exercise of discretion and power vested in it.<ref>{{cite web|first1=India TV News|last1=Desk|accessdate=2021-03-20|title=Bombay High Court Sets Aside IG Hemant Nagrale's Divorce|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/bombay-high-court-sets-aside-ig-hemant-nagrale-039-s-divorce-3813.html|date=11 July 2010|website=www.indiatvnews.com}}</ref> After which Pratima filed a petition in the court accusing Nagrale of amassing disproportionate assets. Nagrale opposed the petition stating that the petition was the manifestation of their matrimonial discord and that it was filed to settle scores.

The Bombay High Court's division bench of justice AM Khanwilkar and justice PD Kodehad then asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the state to probe the disproportionate assets case in six weeks and submit its report by December 7 that year.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-03-20|title=ACB to probe allegations against Hemant Nagrale - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/acb-to-probe-allegations-against-hemant-nagrale/556916/|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> The Supreme Court later stayed the order of the high court, directing the ACB to investigate the allegations against Nagrale which was then vacated while dismissing Nagrale's special leave petition. In 2014, The Esplanade Court passed an order, saying there are sufficient grounds to proceed against Hemant and three others in a cruelty case lodged by his wife in the court and issued summons against Nagrale, asking him to appear before the court.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Somendra|last1=Sharma|accessdate=2021-03-20|title=Trouble mounts for IPS officer in cruelty case|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-trouble-mounts-for-ips-officer-in-cruelty-case-1968849|date=13 March 2014|website=DNA India}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
*[[President's Police Medal]]
*[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
*Internal security plant

==References==
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