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Director General of Uttrakhand Police From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashok Kumar (born 9 November 1963) is a retired 1989 batch Indian Police Service officer of the Uttarakhand cadre, who served as the 11th Director General of Uttarakhand Police . He was appointed as Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Sports University of Haryana on 28 February 2024 and served there till 1 March 2027.[1]
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Ashok Kumar | |
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| Born | 9 November 1963 Panipat, Haryana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering), M.Tech (Thermal Engineering) |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| Spouse | Dr. Alaknanda Ashok |
| Children | 3 (2 Daughters,1 Son) |
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| Country | India |
| Rank |  Director General of Police |
| Batch | 1989 |
| Cadre | Uttarakhand |
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| Website | ashokkumarips |
Kumar joined the Indian Police Service in 1989 in Uttar Pradesh cadre and served in various challenging assignments in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. His initial posting was as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Prayagraj (then Allahabad) and Aligarh from 1991 to 1993.[citation needed] At the time of demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, he discharged curfew duties for ten days. He served as Senior Superintendent of Police/Superintendent of Police in Shahjahanpur, Bagpat, Rampur, Mainpuri and Mathura districts of Uttar Pradesh and in Chamoli, Haridwar and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand.[citation needed] As Senior Superintendent of Police in Haridwar, he collapsed the budding network of kidnappers, assassins, and land mafia who were trying to settle their roots in Uttarakhand after its creation.[citation needed]
As Additional Superintendent of Police in Nainital, he led the counter-terrorist operation gunning down two terrorists of the dreaded Hira Singh gang in a 3-hour long, fierce gun-fight on 22 January 1994. Two AK-47 rifles and other weapons were recovered. The gang was involved in more than 100 killings and responsible for many terror activities.[citation needed]
During the Uttarakhand Movement, he was posted as Superintendent of Police in Chamoli. Violence was reported in the adjoining districts, but due to effective law and order policy, no untoward incident was reported in Chamoli. Before the formation of Uttarakhand, he was posted in Udham Singh Nagar, Chamoli, Haridwar and Nainital districts.[citation needed]
He effectively managed law and order in Haridwar during the Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2004.[citation needed]
Right after the formation of Uttarakhand, the police lacked infrastructural facilities. As Deputy Inspector General (Headquarters), he contributed in the modernisation and construction of various police buildings including Police Headquarter, Police Line, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), Police Training Centres, Police Stations and Police Chowkis.[citation needed]
To effectively manage the fairs in Haridwar, he established and operationalised the Mela Control Room.[citation needed]
As Director (Vigilance) started an initiative called ‘Fight Against Corruption’ to curb corruption in public servants. Around 50 such public servants were sent to jail in two years.[citation needed]
During his stint as Director General (Law & Order), he particularly focused on working out criminal cases, victim-centric policing and humane policing which proved helpful and made an impact during the COVID-19 waves.[citation needed]
Served in the UN Mission in war-infested Kosovo as Team Leader of Crime Investigation Unit for which he was awarded the UN Medal and Bar in 2001.[citation needed]
During his deputation as Inspector General in Punjab Frontier and Bengal Frontier in Border Security Force, he played an instrumental role in the strategy and execution of many counter-insurgency/intrusion and anti-drug operations.[citation needed]
He has authored the book Human in Khaki,[3] which is a collection of anecdotes and experiences of him and Lokesh Ohri as police officers across numerous districts.[4] The book has been translated into Bengali, Gujarati & Marathi. The book was awarded Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant’Award by Bureau of Police Research and Development, Ministry of Home Affairs.
He has also authored three other books titled, Challenges to Internal Security of India, Cracking the Civil Services Examination: The Open Secret, and Ethics Integrity & Aptitude.
Kumar plays badminton. He has won several tournaments. He stood 1st Runner-up in open category in the First All-India Police Badminton Championship. He equally loves Lawn Tennis and has organised many National-level Lawn Tennis tournaments.
He is the force behind the Dehradun Marathon which witnesses participation of more than 20,000 people every year.[citation needed]
His daughter Kuhoo is an Indian Badminton player has represented India.[5]
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