Newsroom, March 13, 2026: H.J. Dora, a 1965-batch IPS officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre, passed away today while receiving treatment at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad.
He served as DGP of the united Andhra Pradesh from 1996 to 2002 the longest tenure in that role after heading intelligence and other key units.
Dora spearheaded intelligence-led operations against Left-wing extremism, earning respect for discipline and reforms like modernizing policing approaches.
