Nandakumar Chaugule ( born 14 October 1955 ) is an ex Deputy Commissioner of Police , Maharashtra . He has served 38 years in police service and has received Presidents Medal for Meritorious Service on 24 January 2010 . During the 1993 Bombay bombings , he was in charge of the bomb detection and disposal squad and played a vital role in promoting safety and the capture of the accused within 24 hours , his work is described in the book '' Black Friday : The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts '' by Hussain Zaidi , also his character is played by Zakir Hussain as Inspector NandKumar Chougale in the film '' Black Friday ( 2007 film ) '' ( 2007 )
1993 Bombay bombings
1993 Bombay bombings
Nandakumar Chaugule