Anjani Kumar
Indian police officer (born 1966)
Anjani Kumar is an Indian Police Service officer who is former Director General of Police of Telangana . He took the charge on 31 December 2022[ 1] succeeding M Mahendra Reddy.[ 2] [ 3] He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of the Telangana cadre.[ 4] [ 5] He has also served with the United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1998 - 99.[ 6] [ 7]
Education
He is an alumnus of Kirori Mal College , Delhi University and St. Xavier's, Patna .[citation needed ] During his training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy , he won the Maharaja of Tonk Cup for the Best Horse Rider of his batch and the RD Singh Cup for being the best swimmer of his batch.[ 6]
Career
Anjani Kumar has held the following posts during his career:[ 1]
31 December 2022 - 3 December 2023 Director General of Police, Telangana state
25 December 2021: Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Telangana, Hyderabad City
12 March 2018: Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City .[ 8]
Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Telangana [citation needed ]
Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Hyderabad city[citation needed ]
Inspector General of Police, Warangal Range, Telangana[citation needed ]
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nizamabad Range, Telangana
Chief of Greyhounds (elite anti-naxal unit), Telangana & Andhra Pradesh[ 9]
Chief of Counter Intelligence Cell[ 10]
Assistant Superintendent of Police , Jangaon, Telangana[ 11]
20 August 1990: Appointed to IPS
Awards
Works
Anjani Kumar is the co-author of and supervised the production of the coffee table book, Journey of the Hyderabad City Police with Noopur Kumar.[ 13] [ 14] Anjani Kumar was Additional Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Hyderabad City during the time of the publication of the book.[ 15]
Anjani Kumar, IPS
References
^ a b Deepak, Pinto (30 December 2022). "Anjani Kumar, who won hearts as kotwal, is the new DGP of Telangana" . Deccan Chronicle . Hyderabad. Retrieved 2 March 2023 .
^ Staff Reporter (12 March 2018). "Anjani Kumar is new CP of Hyderabad" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 12 March 2018 .
^ PRO HYDERABADPOLICE (12 March 2018), Sri.Anjani Kumar,IPS,Addl.DGP is took charge as CP Hyd/PRO HYDERABADPOLICE , retrieved 12 March 2018
^ "Anjani Kumar appointed as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad" . www.aninews.in . Retrieved 12 March 2018 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Details of IPS officers belonging to 1989 – 1995 batches empanelled to hold DIG and equivalent level posts under the Government of India
http://mha1.nic.in/pdfs/DIG-EMPL.pdf Archived 4 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine
^ a b Mr. Anjani Kumar's BIOGRAPHY
http://kenes-exhibitions.com/cybersecurity/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Anjani-Kumar-IPS-bio.pdf Archived 24 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
^ "IPS : Query Form" . mha1.nic.in . Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2018 .
^ "Anjani Kumar is Hyderabad police boss, Sajjnar gets Cyberabad" . The Times of India . Hyderabad. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2023 .
^ Nolen, Stephanie (23 October 2009). "A trip into rebel-held territory" . The Globe and Mail . Narayanapatna, India. Retrieved 2 March 2023 .
^ "Anjani Kumar takes over as Hyderabad city Police Commissioner" . Outlook India . Retrieved 12 March 2018 .
^ "The no-nonsense cop - Anjani Kumar" . You & I . 9 September 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2018 .
^ PRO HYDERABADPOLICE (25 January 2016), Anjani Kumar ,IPS-Addl CP L&O got of President police medal-speech , retrieved 12 March 2018
^ "A new book chronicles Hyderabad's police system, from pre-Independence to the era of cyber crime - Firstpost" . www.firstpost.com . 31 January 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018 .
^ "Outlining the journey of city police" . The Hindu . 12 November 2017. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 14 March 2018 .
^ "Chief Minister releases book on 'Journey of Hyderabad City Police' " . The Hans India . 11 November 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2018 .