Bust of Tukaram Omble, at Girgaum Chowpatty junction
Born
c. 1954 (1954)
Kedambe, Jaoli, Satara, India
Died
27 November 2008 (aged 53–54)
Mumbai, India
Police career
Department
Mumbai Police
Service years
1991 – 2008
Rank
Assistant Sub-Inspector
Awards
Ashoka Chakra
Tukaram Omble AC (c. 1954 – 27 November 2008)[1] was an Indian police officer and a former member of Indian army who served as an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Mumbai Police. He was killed in action during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, at Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai. The Indian government posthumously honoured Omble on 26 January 2009 with the Ashoka Chakra, the country's highest peacetime military award.[2]
^Ashish Khetan; Bachi Karkaria; Chris Khetan; George Koshy; Harsh Joshi; Julio Riberio; Rahul Shivshankar (2009). 26/11 Mumbai Attacked. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 9789351940708. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
^"11 security personnel to get Ashok Chakra". Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
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