Abhinav Kumar (police officer)

Abhinav Kumar
IPS
Born (1973-08-31) 31 August 1973 (age 51)[1]
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Alma materThe Doon School
Mansfield College, Oxford
Police career
CountryIndia
RankDirector General of Police
Batch1996
CadreUttarakhand
Awards

Abhinav Kumar (born 31 August 1973) is an Indian Police Service officer and the current Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttarakhand Police from December 2023 onwards. 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]

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  2. ^ "Abhinav Kumar named 12th DGP of Uttarakhand". November 30, 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ^ "कौन हैं IPS अभिनव कुमार, जो बनेंगे उत्तराखंड के अगले DGP". DNA Hindi.
  4. ^ Post, Garhwal (2023-12-01). "Abhinav Kumar: From a journalist to top police officer of U'khand | Garhwal Post". Retrieved 2024-09-17.