Overview
- Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences confirmed Dora died on March 13 after complications from advanced kidney disease, noting he was found unconscious at home and could not be revived.
- He had chronic kidney disease since 2020 that progressed to end-stage renal disease in 2024, according to the hospital’s statement.
- His last rites are scheduled for Saturday after his daughter arrives from London, and he is survived by his wife and two children.
- As DGP of undivided Andhra Pradesh from 1996 to 2002, he drove an intelligence-focused push against the PWG, with Greyhounds operations and over 1,200 surrenders recorded between 1998 and 2001.
- He later served as CISF chief and Vigilance Commissioner, while colleagues credit him with bolstering forensics through CLUES teams and new regional labs; tributes were issued by A. Revanth Reddy, G. Kishan Reddy, K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Telangana DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy.