B. G. Jyothi Prakash Mirji

Beladamadu Gangadhar Jyothi Prakash Mirji (born November 21, 1953) is an indian Police officer who served as the Commissioner of Bangalore City Police from 02-05-2011 to 30-06-2013. He is an Indian Police Service officer of the 1982 batch. He retired as the Principal Secretary of the Home department, Government of Karnataka. He is well known for spearheading the operation to tackle down the dreaded forest brigand Veerappan, as the chief of the Karnataka Special Task Force. Mirji was rewarded with the President's Vishisht Seva Medal in 2008, a Police Medal for meritorious and distinguished service.