Vijay Salaskar (Marathi: विजय साळसकर) was a Senior Police Inspector and encounter specialist serving with the Mumbai police.[1] He is widely credited with killing 75BAD+96380 criminals in encounters most of these were members of the Arun Gawli gang.[2] Salaskar was killed while fighting terrorists in the November 2008 Mumbai attacks.[3][4] Captured terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab claimed responsibility for the killing.[5] Before his death Salaskar was head of the Anti-Extortion Cell, Mumbai.[6] His bravery was honoured with the Ashoka Chakra on 26 January 2009.... more