| 1. Successfully completed the Indian Civil Services Examination. |
| 2. Led 'Operation Black Thunder' in Amritsar to eliminate militants. |
| 3. Received the prestigious Padma Shri Award in 1989. |
| 4. Offered guidance to various governments on counter-terrorism strategies. |
| 5. Acknowledged by the Government of Sri Lanka for assistance in combating LTTE insurgency. |
| 6. Served in the Indian Police Service, allotted to the Assam Cadre from 1958 to 1983, handling law and order during political strife and emergence of terrorism. |
| 7. Led counter-terrorist operations in Punjab during two tenures as DGP (May 1988 – December 1990 & November 1991 - December 1995), bringing the state from the verge of disintegration to normalcy. |
| 8. Retired from the Indian Police Service in December 1995. |
| 9. Joined Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1958 and was allotted to the Assam Cadre. |
| 10. Served as Inspector General of Police in Assam during the Bongal Kheda movement and ethnic tensions. |
| 11. Led 'Operation Black Thunder' in Amritsar in 1988 to eliminate militants, allowing media access to cover the operation. |
| 12. Led counter-terrorist operations in Punjab during two tenures as DGP (May 1988 – December 1990 and November 1991 - December 1995), bringing the state from the verge of disintegration to normalcy. |
| 13. Faced allegations of extrajudicial killings and human rights violations during his tenure in Punjab, though he maintained his methods were necessary for counter-terrorism. |
| 14. Was convicted in sexual crime cases by several courts of India. |
