SK Umesh

S K Umesh (also known as Sorekaidoddi Kariyappa Umesh) is a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police credited with a playing a key role in arresting notorious criminals and solving mysterious cases.

Early life
Umesh was born in Sorekaidoddi village, Kanakapura, Ramanagara district of Karnataka state. His daughter is Sapthami Gowda who works as an actress in Kannada & Hindi film industry which includes blockbuster movie Kanthara.

Police service
SK Umesh joined the Karnataka State Police Service in 1990.

Umesh retired from service on 31 July 2022

Honors and awards
He won the President of India's Gold Medal three times and the gold medal of the Chief Minister of Karnataka once. .



Umesh has authored the following books,

 * Nemmadi Maratakke ide (Year of Publishing:2023)


 * Eye witness 1 (Year of publishing:2020)


 * Eye Witness II (Year of publishing:2022)


 * Blood Warranty (Year of publishing:2022)


 * Veerappan Death warrant (Year of publishing:2022)


 * Bangalore Underworld(akki Kaalu) (Year of publishing:2022)


 * Urida Ooru (Year of Publishing:2023)


 * Naavu(VV) (Year of publishing:2023)

In films
Umesh's some of the investigating stories have become movies, to name some;


 * 1) Theeran adigaram ondru
 * 2) Kendasampige