Shankar Bidari Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Caste, Wiki & More

He hails from a middle class family of Banahatti in Jamkhandi Taluk. His father Shri Mahadevappa Bidari was an agriculturist and Secretary of a weaver’s Co-op. Society. After his education in Government Kannada Boys’ School, Banahatti and S.R.A. High School, Banahatti, he joined G.I. Bagewadi College, Nipani and passed P.U.C. in 1970. Later he joined Posts and telegraphs Department and served as a Telephone Operator. He was selected as Probationary Assistant Commissioner in the K.A.S. by the K.P.S.C. He joined service as Prob. Assistant Commissioner in the year 1977. 

 

In 1982 he was hand-picked to serve as SP Mandya District when the district was seriously afflicted by communal disturbances, farmers agitations, labour agitations and caste conflicts. By his hard work, bravery, administrative and investigation skills and ability to lead his men, he restored order in Mandya District and ensured that General Elections to the Assembly in 1982 were held peacefully.

 

As DCP Headquarters, Bangalore City, he played a key role in the arrest of LTTE militants Shivarasan and Shuba who were wanted in Rajiv Gandhi murder case. With a small team, he traced and arrested 10 ULFA militants who were hiding in Bangalore City and wanted by Assam Police. In September 1990, he made a bold attempt to nab a wanted terrorist of Andhra Pradesh by name Bimala Naik who was hiding in a farm house near Bellary and in the encounter, Bimala Naik was killed. He served as an Escort Officer to late Shri Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India during the SAARC Summit in 1986. He was selected to serve as Dy. Inspector General of Police, Intelligence in June, 1996. He was promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police in 1998 and was continued in the Intelligence branch as IGP. As DIGP Intelligence, he formulated the proposals for the formation of seven districts and ably assisted the then Chief Minister late Shri J.H.Patel with intelligence inputs in the field of maintenance of law and order, prevention of communal incidents, matters related to Cauvery river water dispute and sharing of Krishna river water, with drought situation and administration of the State. 

 

In the month of March 2012, he was transferred from the post of the DG & IGP (Head of the Police Force) on account of a High Court Order which held him responsible for alleged violation of certain human rights. He preferred an appeal in the Hon’ble Supreme Court which gave the judgment in his behalf. He retired from service after 42 years of distinguished service, in May 2012.