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Retired Detective Celebrates 83 Years

Retired Detective Celebrates 83 Years

Date: 2018-09-21

Detective Govindraj (affectionately known as Mike) Nagamuthoo is a humble and to this day still a disciplined former police officer; recently he celebrated his 83th birthday.

Mike is one of the few, still surviving former Indian retired police officers. Being over eighty years old is a hallmark amongst police officers as they were normally faced with numerous challenging and stressful situations during the course and execution of their duties.

This left them vulnerable to the many illnesses and afflictions in consequence of their work circumstances. He is indeed a stalwart amongst the retired officers. Mike is both an encouragement and an inspiration to everyone he comes into contact with.

Mike Nagamuthoo was born at the "Magazine Barracks" in Durban. He joined SAPS at Wentworth, and served at Cato Manor during 1956. He underwent his basic training at Wentworth Police Depot (the name by which the institution was then called).

Mike served as a uniform policeman in Durban until 1968. From 1968 to 1986, he served at various stations namely Loop Street Station,as a detective and the first Indian Branch commander at Mountain Rise Detectives in Pietermaritzburg.

During this time he travelled to the middle and Far East, visiting India extensively with his family.

In 1986 he moved with his family to Cape Town to serve in the VIP unit. In 2007 he returned to Pietermaritzburg on retirement after having served the various communities in South Africa for 35 years. Mike is still married to Angie and they have three children and seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Recently, Mike and his dear wife travelled widely throughout Europe.

He is a stalwart amongst the police officers and endeavours to attend every meeting whether in Pietermaritzburg or Durban. Considering his age, this is considered a remarkable achievement.