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Director General of Uttrakhand Police From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2][3] He is the youngest appointed DGP in India at the age of 50.[4]
Abhinav Kumar IPS | |
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Born | [1] Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh | 31 August 1973
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | The Doon School Mansfield College, Oxford |
Police career | |
Country | India |
Rank | Director General of Police |
Batch | 1996 |
Cadre | Uttarakhand |
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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.
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.[6]
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