Abhinav Kumar (police officer) explained

Abhinav Kumar (born 31 August 1973) is an Indian Police Service officer and former acting Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttarakhand Police who served from December 2023 until November 2024. He served as acting DGP of the Himalayan state.^{[2] [3]} He is the youngest appointed acting DGP in India at 50.^[4]

Early life and education

Kumar was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, and attended the all-boys boarding The Doon School in Dehradun.^[5] He then read philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at Mansfield College, Oxford in the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.

Indian Police Service career

Kumar joined the Indian Police Service in 1996. Before becoming the acting DGP of Uttarakhand, Kumar served as Additional Director General of Police (ADG) in Uttarakhand as well as the Special Principal Secretary to Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.^[6]

Awards

• Police Medal for Meritorious Service 2012^[7]
• President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service 2022^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: IPS : Query Result(s) . 2023-11-20 . dtf.in.
2. Web site: Abhinav Kumar named 12th DGP of Uttarakhand. November 30, 2023. The Economic Times - The Times of India.
3. Web site: कौन हैं IPS अभिनव कुमार, जो बनेंगे उत्तराखंड के अगले DGP. DNA Hindi.
4. Web site: Post . Garhwal . 2023-12-01 . Abhinav Kumar: From a journalist to top police officer of U’khand Garhwal Post . 2024-09-17 . en-US.
5. Web site: Abhinav Kumar to be state’s Acting DGP from 1 Dec | Garhwal Post. Garhwal. Post. November 29, 2023.
6. https://policeworld.businessworld.in/article/Ace-IPS-officer-Abhinav-Kumar-is-the-new-DGP-of-Uttarakhand-Police-/01-12-2023-500665/
7. Web site: Uttar Pradesh Police | OfficerProfile. uppolice.gov.in.
8. https://knowindia.india.gov.in/assets/doc/distinguished2022.pdf