Former Andhra Pradesh DGP Bayyarapu Prasada Rao passes away
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Bayyarapu Prasada Rao
Andhra Pradesh’s former Director General of Police Bayyarapu Prasada Rao died following a massive cardiac arrest in the United States of America in the wee hours of Monday.
An IPS officer of 1979 batch, Rao, complained of chest pain and wanted to be taken to a hospital, but by the time the ambulance reached a medical facility, he breathed his last around 1 a.m. (IST).
In November 2013, Rao took charge as the DGP (Head of the Police Force) after the retirement of V. Dinesh Reddy. On attaining superannuation he retired in May 2014.
May 10, 2021, 10:35 IST
AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed grief over the demise of former DGP of United Andhra Pradesh) Dr B. Prasada Rao (65) and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family members. The retired IPS officer was hospitalized with chest pain and breathed his last on Sunday night in the United States. He is survived by his wife Sowmini, son Vikas, daughter-in-law Soumya and a grandson.
B. Prasada Rao, a 1979 batch IPS officer who was the last DGP of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh was a distinguished police officer and was popular as police Commissioner of Hyderabad. He has been SP of Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Nalgonda districts and served as SP Vigilance cell, SP Intelligence and commandant of the Central Industrial Security Force at Visakhapatnam and Bhopal.
Former Andhra Pradesh DGP B Prasada Rao passes away
A post-graduate in Physics from IIT Madras, Prasada Rao joined the service in 1979 and was allotted the AP cadre.
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HYDERABAD: Dr B Prasada Rao, former DGP of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh breathed his last in the USA in the early hours of Monday.
“He complained of chest pain and wanted to be taken to hospital. But by the time the ambulance reached the hospital, he was no more. We are deeply saddened and shocked with his untimely demise. May his soul rest in peace,” a source close to the family said.
Physicist by passion, police by profession, ex-DGP Prasada Rao passes away
An IPS officer of 1979 batch, Rao served as the last DGP of the combined Andhra Pradesh state, before its bifurcation.
By Sruthi Vibhavari| Updated: 10th May 2021 3:05 pm IST Former DGP of combined Andhra Pradesh state Dr B Prasada Rao (File Photo)
He was 65 years and is survived by his wife Sowmini and son Vikas.
According to his family members, Prasada Rao complained of chest pain and was about to be taken to the hospital. He breathed his last at around 1 am (Indian Standard Time) by the time the ambulance arrived at his residence.