Senior IPS officer and ex-Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad chief Himanshu Roy on Friday reportedly shot himself with his service revolver.
He was declared brought dead to the hospital. According to reports, he shot himself at 1:40pm at his residence.
According to initial reports, he was suffering from cancer and was under heavy medication. Officers who knew him personally have expressed shock at his suicide and said that he had become reclusive after he was diagnosed with cancer.
"He was a very bright officer. Such a tragedy," MN Singh, a former IPS officer was quoted by NDTV.
Reacting to the development former Maharashtra DGP PS Pasricha told India, “I used to speak to him every few months. In the past few months, he used to feel low due to his health.”
The 1988-batch Maharashtra cadre IPS officer was last serving as the ADG Establishment.
He was part of some of the most high profile cases in Maharashtra. He was heading the probe in the IPL spot fixing scandal, and was part of the investigating team of 7/11 Mumbai train blasts, 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and journalist J Dey murder case.
He also made possible the arrest of Vindu Dara Singh for alleged links to bookies in the 2013 IPL spot fixing, the last of the high profile cases he was investigating..
He was the youngest SP of Nasik (Rural) in 1995. Between 2004 and 2007 he was the Commissioner of Police in Nasik and In 2009, he was made the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) of Mumbai.
After this stint, he was appointed to the ATS. He is also credited with setting up Mumbai’s Cyber Crime cell.
Shocking. Mumbai Top Cop Himanshu Roy commits suicide at his residence. Fired at himself from service revolver reportedly after depression from a prolonged illness. Roy was a very committed and popular police officer. Shock waves all across after the news. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/8pue58T4Yb
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) May 11, 2018
Shocking news. Top cop Himanshu Roy has reportedly commited suicide. Shot himself with his revolver. pic.twitter.com/lGM2CYbX7U
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) May 11, 2018
Shocking!!!! Former Mumbai Top cop #HimanshuRoy commits suicide. He was the one who investigated #IPLSpotFixingScandal
— Shabbir Ahmed (@Ahmedshabbir20) May 11, 2018
Can’t believe the news about Himanshu Roy. Had heard of his health struggles. But he was such a fighter. V v sad.
— Sreenivasan Jain (@SreenivasanJain) May 11, 2018
#HimanshuRoy you were the #Dabang of @MumbaiPolice... the news of your suicide is heart breaking. U gave strength and confidence to the city of #Mumbai in your lifetime. Mumbai will miss you forever...may you find peace in your second innings and be the Dabang that u always were.
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) May 11, 2018
Shocked & saddened..Still cannot come to terms with it..Knew #HimanshuRoy to be very affable,extremely helpful and such a dynamic person,always willing to go that extra mile for a good cause.. RIP Sir..We Mumbaikars will miss you..
— Sanju Verma (@Sanju_Verma_) May 11, 2018