B. Ashok Kumar[1] (also known as Tiger Ashok Kumar) is a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, credited with arresting several notorious criminals and being involved in numerous police encounters while trying to capture hardened criminals.
[2] Born in Parane village, Virajpet, in the Kodagu district of Karnataka, he is the son of a coffee estate manager from Koppa-Chikkamagalur.
[2]He and his team also gained attention for the Kammanahalli encounter, where notorious history-sheeter Station Shekar was killed.
[3] Kumar retired from service on 31 July 2012[2] and continues to face constant threats to his life from the criminal underworld.
[citation needed] There are five Kannada movies made on his experience and adventures to date.