Abhinav Kumar (IPS)

Abhinav Kumar (born 31 August 1973) is an Indian Police Service officer and the current Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttarakhand Police. He is the 12th DGP of the Himalayan state.[1][2]

Abhinav Kumar
IPS
Born
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Alma materThe Doon School
University of Oxford
Police career
CountryIndia
RankDirector General of Police
Batch1996
CadreUttarakhand
Awards

Early life and education

Kumar was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, and attended the all-boys boarding The Doon School in Dehradun.[3] He then pursued philosophy and economics at the University of Oxford.

Indian Police Service career

Kumar joined the Indian Police Service in 1996. Before becoming the 12th DGP of Uttarakhand, Kumar served as Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Uttarakhand as well as the Special Principal Secretary to Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.[4]

Awards

  • Police Medal for Meritorious Service 2012[5]
  • President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service 2022[6]

References


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