Prashant Kumar is new officiating DGP of UP | Lucknow Information
LUCKNOW: Director normal, regulation and order, Prashant Kumar was made the officiating UP DGP on Wednesday. Kumar succeeded 1988 batch IPS officer Vijaya Kumar who retired from the service on Jan 31.
Kumar, a 1990 batch IPS officer, additionally holds the cost of DG financial offence wing. A winner of 4 President’s gallantry medals, Kumar is understood to steer from the entrance whereas dealing with regulation and order points.He has efficiently led campaigns towards organised mafia and operations for neutralising about 300 listed criminals within the state.
“Embarking on a brand new journey, I’m deeply grateful to Hon’ble CM UP, Sri @myogiadityanath Ji, for his belief & blessings. Inviting UPPolice household & all residents to unite for a safer state, weaving a legacy of belief, security, & respect. Collectively, we stand sturdy!” Kumar posted on ‘X’ with {a photograph} of him calling on the CM after his appointment. “UPPolice, along with the household and residents of the state, will proceed to get rid of mafia and criminals by strengthening the inspiration of belief and safety,” he added within the submit.
Kumar performed a pivotal position in pacifying farmers throughout Kheri violence in 2021 and remained on the bottom till the matter was resolved. He additionally ensured regulation and order throughout protests towards CAA and NRC, and likewise when the Ramjanmabhoomi case verdict got here in 2019.
Kumar has a protracted expertise of serving in UP Police. Beginning his tenure as ASP in Bareilly and Varanasi districts, he later served as SP/SSP in Bhadohi, Sonbhadra, Jaunpur, Faizabad, Barabanki, Saharanpur districts and DIG vary in divisions like Saharanpur, Faizabad, Mirzapur, and Meerut.
He was made extra director normal, regulation and order, in 2020 and beneath his tenure each the Anti-Terrorist Squad and the Particular Activity Pressure carried out profitable operations towards criminals together with Gauri Yadav who carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh. The officer was additionally posted as ADG, Meerut zone, and gained medals throughout his tenure in CISF and ITBP.
Just lately, Kumar was current at floor zero in Ayodhya after the consecration ceremony to oversee crowd administration at Ram temple.
Kumar, who hails from Siwan in Bihar, is a gold medallist in utilized geology and did MBA in catastrophe administration and MPhil in défence and strategic research.
No everlasting DGP after Mukul Goel
The final full-time DGP within the state was 1987 batch IPS officer Mukul Goel who held the submit from July 2021 earlier than being eliminated on Could 11, 2022. Since then three IPS officers served because the officiating DGP — DS Chauhan, RK Vishwakarma, and Vijaya Kumar.
