Andaman & Nicobar Islands DGP, a PU alumnus, conferred with President’s Medal for distinguished service on R-Day

Dhaliwal’s most notable contribution in recent years was his key role in the investigation of the Sidhu Moosewala (Indian singer and rapper) murder case, which drew national and international attention. Moosewala was killed on May 29, 2022, at Jawaharke village in Punjab.

Dhaliwal belongs to Patiala and is an alumnus of Punjab Public School, Nabha, and Panjab University, Chandigarh. He completed his degrees of MBA and LLB before joining the Indian Police Service (IPS). Dhaliwal is recognised for his exemplary leadership, operational expertise, and distinguished service in the domain of anti-terror operations and organised crime, the A&N Police stated in the release.

Dhaliwal led the Special Cell in India’s first case of arrest of a desperate fugitive, Deepak Boxer, from Mexico in coordination with the U.S’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). His supervision and coordination led to the arrest of one of the most wanted Rajwinder Singh, carrying a reward of 1 million dollars by the Australian Government in the Toyah Cordingley case.

As the DGP of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dhaliwal led the teams which investigated the case of seizure of the largest quantity of methamphetamine, along with the Indian Coast Guard, in November 2004.