'Encounter cop' Daya Nayak made ACP on retirement eve: Was suspended for 6 years, reinstated in 2023; credited with over 80 gangster kills

Just a day before his retirement, "encounter specialist" Daya Nayak was promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police, alongside three other officers. Nayak, known for eliminating over 80 gangsters, faced turbulence earlier in his career due to an ACB inquiry but was later acquitted. Recently, he was involved in cracking the case related to the Ambani residence and Mansukh Hiran's murder.