SK Umesh

S K Umesh (also known as Sorekaidoddi Kariyappa Umesh) is a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police credited with arresting several notorious criminals and the many police encounters in which he was involved in solving sensational cases of yesterday years and trying to capture hardened criminals.[1][2]

S K Umesh
Karnataka Police Service, Government of Karnataka
In office
1990–2023
Personal details
Born
Sorekai Doddi Umesh

Sorekai Doddi, Kanakapura, Ramanagara District
NationalityIndian
OccupationCivil servant

Early life

Umesh was born in Sorekaidoddi village, Kanakapura, Ramanagara district of Karnataka state. His daughter is the famouse leading actress Sapthami Gowda who acted in blackbuster movie like Kanthara.

Police service

SK Umesh joined the Karnataka State Police Service in 1990 and is credited with 10+ encounters and resolving many cases.[2]

Ashok and his police team were in the news for the Kammanahalli encounter killing of history-sheeter Station Shekar.[3]

Umesh retired from service on 31 July 2022[2] and faces constant threat to his life from the criminal underworld.[4]

Honours and awards

He won the President of India's Gold Medal three times and the gold medal of the Chief Minister of Karnataka once. .

YearName of Award or Honour
2023 President of India Gallantry Gold Medal
President of India Meritorious Service Gold Medal
2020 Central Government Special Task force award
2007 Chief Minister of Karnataka Gold Medal
2005 Karnataka Govt Kempegowda Award

    Umesh has authored the following books,
    • Nemmadi Maratakke ide (Year of Publishing:2023)
    • Eye witness 1 (Year of publishing:2020)
    • Eye Witness II (Year of publishing:2022)
    • Blood Warranty (Year of publishing:2022)
    • Veerappan Death warrant (Year of publishing:2022)
    • Bangalore Underworld(akki Kaalu) (Year of publishing:2022)
    • Urida Ooru (Year of Publishing:2023)
    • Naavu(VV) (Year of publishing:2023)

    In films

    Umesh's some of the investigating stories have become movies, to name some;

    1. Theeran adigaram ondru
    2. Kendasampige

    References
    1. "How this Bengaluru cop's airtight case brought justice to Dell techie Payal Surekha". thenewsminute.com. 7 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
    2. "ಇನ್ಸ್‌ಪೆಕ್ಟರ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊನೆಗೂ ಬಡ್ತಿ; ಉಮೇಶ್ ಡಿವೈಎಸ್ಪಿ" (in Kannada). April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
    3. Tamil Nadu (2 May 2007). "When Bangalore was rid of an underworld don". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
    4. "Who is Umesh Reddy? Cops remember him as a slippery, psychopathic serial-rapist". thesouthfirst.com. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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