A Police Naik named Rafiq Shaikh today scaled Mount Everest in his third attempt. Born in a small village in Aurangabad, Shaikh had failed to climb the world's tallest mountain peak twice due to natural calamities and predicaments thereafter.

Shaikh, who had begun the expedition on April 4 scaled Mount Everest today, sources from police department said.


According to sources, he scaled the peak from the Sherpa south pole, situated at a height of 26,240 feet.


Aurangabad Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar congratulated Shaikh on his achievement.


Pic: Police Naik Shaikh poses with the flags of Nepal, India and the Maharashtra police.