Manoj Kumar Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1975 Chambal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Spouse | Shraddha Joshi Sharma |
| Children | 2 |
| Police career | |
| Service | Indian Police Service (IPS) |
| Branch | Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) |
| Service years | 2005–present |
| Status | Active |
| Rank |  Inspector General of Police |
Manoj Kumar Sharma (born 3 July 1975) is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the 2005 batch, assigned to the Maharashtra cadre. He currently serves as an Inspector General of Police in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He hails from an impoverished village in Chambal, a region historically notorious for dacoity. His journey from poverty to becoming an IPS officer was chronicled in Anurag Pathak's book Twelfth Fail, which was later adapted into the film 12th Fail (2023).[1][2]
- ^ "IPS officer Manoj Sharma of '12th Fail' fame is now an Inspector General". msn. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "IPS Officer Manoj Sharma, Inspiration Behind '12th Fail', Gets Promotion". NDTV. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.