Rakesh Maria Age, Wiki and Bio

Rakesh Maria

Quick Info

ProfessionRetired IPS Officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/01/1957
Age67 years
BirthplaceBandra, Mumbai

Bio/Wiki

Real NameRakesh Madia

Physical Stats & More

Height6' 2"
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Andrew's High School, Mumbai
College/UniversitySt. Xavier's College, Mumbai

Personal Life

Zodiac signCapricorn
ReligionSikhism
CasteGond (Primitive Tribal Group)
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Reading Books
  • Listening to Ghazals and Qawwalis by the Indian and Pakistani artists
  • Performing Taekwondo
  • Playing Basketball

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsPreeti
Marriage DateYear 1985

Family

FatherVijay Madia (Film Producer)
MotherName Not Known
SpousePreeti Maria (Businesswoman)
Children
Son(s)
  • Kunal (Elder; Lawyer)
  • Krish (Younger)
DaughterNone

Career

Civil Services
ServiceIndian Police Service (IPS)
Batch1981
CadreMaharashtra
Major Designations(s)
  • Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) in 1993
  • Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime)
  • Joint Commissioner of Mumbai Police (Crime)
  • Chief of Mumbai's Anti-Terror Squad (ATS)
  • Commissioner of the Mumbai Police on 15 February 2014
  • Director-General of the Home Guard
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
  • Police Medal for Meritorious Services
  • 50th Anniversary Independence Medal

Favourites

Favourite CuisineThai
Favourite DishDeep-fried Mackerel (Fish)
Favourite ActorAmitabh Bachchan
Favourite FilmZanjeer (1973)
Favourite Singer(s)
  • Mehdi Hassan
  • Ghulam Ali
Favourite Book(s)
  • The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
  • Sherlock Holmes

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rakesh Maria's father, Vijay Madia, is the owner of a production house that has produced successful films.
He was a Karate representative for Maharashtra at the National Games.
During college, Rakesh excelled in basketball and had a keen interest in martial arts.
Rakesh Maria frequently plays basketball for the Mumbai Police team.
He gained recognition for solving prominent cases like the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts and the Gateway of India-Zaveri Bazaar twin blast case.
Known for his distinct interrogation style, colleagues have likened Rakesh Maria to 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Maria conducted the interrogation of Ajmal Kasab, a lone Pakistani terrorist from the 26/11 attacks, yielding valuable information.
Regretting not being in the field during 26/11, he has focused on uncovering sleeper cells of the Indian Mujahideen.
Rakesh Maria represents the Mumbai Police football team in state tournaments for his hands-on policing approach.
In the movie 'The Attacks of 26/11', Nana Patekar portrayed Rakesh Maria.
Post-retirement, Rakesh Maria intends to write a book about his career and high-profile cases, while a web series is also being developed based on his life.