Nayak was suspended in 2005 when the state ACB registered a case against him on charges of acquiring assets illegally.
Assistant police inspector Daya Nayak, one of Mumbai’s most famous encounter specialists, is set to return to the city police force with the director-general of police (DGP) refusing permission to the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) to prosecute him in a disproportionate assets case. The DGP has cleared him of all charges and his file has been sent to the ACB.
Nayak was suspended in 2005 when the state ACB registered a case against him on charges of acquiring assets illegally. He had surrendered before the ACB on February 20, 2006, and was arrested along with two others and later released on bail. Nayak challenged the ACB proceedings and submitted accounts of his moveable and immovable assets.
The ACB, however, continued its investigations for nearly four years. Early this year, the ACB sent a proposal to the DGP seeking permission to prosecute Nayak, which is mandatory under the law. Nayak, on his part, made a representation to the DGP challenging the ACB’s contentions.
After going through arguments from both sides, the then DGP, SS Virk, passed an order on October 30 rejecting the ACB’s proposal to prosecute Nayak. Virk further noted the reasons for refusing such a request.
The file has been sent to the ACB and a formal decision to reinstate Nayak is likely to be taken shortly. A 1995-batch police officer, Daya Nayak is part of the famed encounter specialists of the Mumbai crime branch, which included the likes of Pradeep Sharma, Praful Bhosale and the slain Vijay Salaskar.
Nayak’s reputation soared when he shot dead Sadiq Kalia, alias Narsimha, a gangster belonging to the Chota Shakeel gang, in an encounter on December 12, 1997, near the Dadar flower market.
Nayak’s origins were humble. While studying to become a cop, he earned his living washing vessels at Udipi hotels. In fact, at least three Bollywood films have been inspired by Nayak’s life.
- with inputs from Nikhil S Dixit.
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