Former Director General of Police Bipin Gopalakrishna, who was suffering from a prolonged illness, passed away here on Thursday.

Bipin Gopalakrishna was an IPS officer from the 1982 batch and served as the managing director of BMTC after which he was posted as the commissioner of police in Mysuru city.

He also served as the Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) in Bengaluru after which he was posted as the chief of Internal Security Division (ISD).

He went on to become the Additional Director General of Police Law and Order.

His last stint was as the Director General in the Criminal Investigation Department before he retired from the services.

The officer breathed his last around 4 am on Thursday, family sources said and added that the last rites will be conducted on Friday.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Special Correspondent / April 08th, 2016