Anjani Kumar
Indian police officer (born 1966) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anjani Kumar is an Indian Police Service officer who is the former Director General of Police of Telangana. He took 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 to 1999.[6][7]
Anjani Kumar, IPS Director General of Police, Telangana | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 January 1966 Patna, Bihar, India | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Kirori Mal College, Delhi University St. Xavier's High School, Patna | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1990 -2026 | ||||||||||||||
| Organization | Telangana Police | ||||||||||||||
| Known for | Longest serving Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City | ||||||||||||||
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Education
He studied at Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, and St. Xavier's, Patna.[8] 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.[9]
- 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[10]
- Chief of Counter Intelligence Cell[11]
- Assistant Superintendent of Police, Jangaon, Telangana[12]
- 20 August 1990: Appointed to IPS
Awards
- President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services - 2016[13]
- Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Services - 2007
Controversies
2023 Suspension and Apology Over Election Code Violation
Anjani Kumar aced a significant controversy in December 2023. During the assembly election vote counting process, he met Congress leader Anumula Revanth Reddy at his residence, which was perceived as a violation of the model code of conduct. The Election Commission of India (ECI) suspended Kumar for this action, citing misconduct and a breach of election norms.[14]
Kumar acknowledged his mistake, offered an unconditional apology, and provided a voluntary undertaking not to repeat such misconduct. The ECI accepted his apology and revoked the suspension, instructing the state government to issue a warning about his conduct. Additionally, the ECI decided that Kumar would not be associated with any future election-related assignments.[15]
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.[16][17] Anjani Kumar was Additional Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Hyderabad City during the time of the publication of the book.[18]
References
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