Manoj D. (Mayur) Antani (born June 7, 1954), is a retired
Indian Police Service officer for the Indian government. In 2011, he was appointed
Home Secretary of Gujarat.
Prior to that he was the Regional Passport Officer since 2004. Antani, the former SP of
Bharuch
Bharuch (), formerly known as Broach, is a city at the mouth of the river Narmada in Gujarat in western India. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District.
The city of Bharuch and surroundings have been settled since tim ...
, was transferred out of Bharuch to
Narmada district
Narmada district is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. The district headquarters are located at Rajpipla. The district is bounded by Vadodara and Chhota Udaipur districts in the north, by Nandurbar district of Maharas ...
in March 2002 for taking action against some BJP/VHP supporters creating political turmoil in Bharuch. He was later given the rank of
deputy superintendent (DSP). DSP Antani became a public figure in India shortly afterwards, as he was the most senior ranking officer during the
Godhra train burning . The train burning led to
significant rioting, resulting in the death of over 100 people. Antani played a role in maintaining law and order throughout the riots.
Since his time in Godhra, Mr. Antani has received several awards regarding his performance; however, has also received much controversy for his stance against prominent political figures. His most recent award is the Manager of the Year Award in 2007 presented by
Uday Kotak, vice-chairman of
Kotak-Mahindra Bank at IIM (Indian Institute of Management).
References
Additional sources
''Times of India''*
cities.expressindia.com''Times of India'' (2)
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1954 births
Living people
Indian police officers