100-Year-Old IPS Joshi: Masterminded 17 Chambal Dacoit Encounters, Memory Sharp

• Harivallabh Mohanlal Joshi, 100, former MP DGP, is believed to be the last surviving officer of India's first 1948 IPS batch.
• As DIG Gwalior in 1969, he masterminded an operation that eliminated 17 dacoits, including Jagmohan Tomar, in Chambal.
• Joshi's strategy involved coordinating SPs of Bhind and Morena and utilizing local informers like Sahariya tribals.
• He strengthened police structure by deploying LMGs at section level and forming village-level defense committees.
• Honored with the President's Police and Fire Service Medal and the Police Medal for Meritorious Service.