Quick Info
| Profession | Ex-IPS Officer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 21/12/1963 |
| Age | 62 years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Latest News about Sanjiv Bhatt
Sanjiv Bhatt completed eight years in prison as of 5 September 2026, and his children, Aakashi and Shantanu Bhatt, marked the anniversary by publicly criticising his incarceration. Supporters continue to argue that the legal proceedings against him are politically motivated, while courts have upheld his convictions.
The Supreme Court declined to suspend Sanjiv Bhatt's 20-year sentence in the 1996 drug planting case, with the bench saying it was not inclined to entertain the plea. The court indicated he could seek an early hearing of the matter, so the conviction and sentence remain in place for now.
The Supreme Court dismissed Sanjiv Bhatt's bail plea in the 1990 custodial death case in which he is serving a life sentence. The bench also directed that the hearing of his appeal be expedited, while making clear that its observations were limited to the bail request and would not affect the merits of the appeal.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Sanjiv Rajendra Bhatt |
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| Service history | Indian Police Service officer of the Gujarat cadre, suspended in 2011 and dismissed in 2015 |
| Current status | Serving a life sentence in a 1990 custodial death case; also serving a 20-year sentence in a 1996 drug planting case |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | St. Xaviers High School, Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad |
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| College/University | IIT Bombay |
| Educational Qualification | M.Tech (1985) |
Personal Life
| Religion | Agnostic |
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| Ethnicity | Kashmiri Pandit |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Shweta Bhatt |
| Marriage Date | 31/12/1987 |
Family
| Father | Rajendra Bhatt (worked as a manager at Hutheesing textile mill) |
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| Mother | Shakuntala Bhatt (doctor) |
| Spouse | Shweta Bhatt (a member of the Indian National Congress) |
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Career
| Service | Indian Police Service |
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| Batch | 1988 |
| Cadre | Gujarat |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sanjiv Bhatt graduated with an M.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay in 1985. | |
| 2. After completing his studies, he began preparing for the UPSC examination. | |
| 3. In 2013, he received the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice. | |
| 4. This prestigious award was presented to him by the Harmony Foundation. | |
| 5. In 2002, he filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court alleging that then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi instructed police to allow Hindus to vent their anger against Muslims during a meeting ahead of the Gujarat riots; a subsequent SIT probe found he did not attend the meeting. | |
| 6. He is serving a life sentence for the 1989 custodial death of Prabhudas Madhavji Vasava in Jamnagar, where he detained over 130 people during communal riots. | |
| 7. He was suspended from the IPS in 2011 and dismissed from service in 2015. |
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