Rajeev Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Director General of West Bengal Police | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sanjoy Mukherjee |
| In office 31 December 2023 – 18 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Manoj Malaviya |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Sahay (acting) |
| Information Technology Secretary of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Debasis Sen |
| 37th Police Commissioner of Kolkata | |
| In office 21 May 2016 – 19 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Soumen Mitra |
| Succeeded by | Anuj Sharma |
| In office 14 February 2016 – 12 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Surajit Kar Purkayastha |
| Succeeded by | Soumen Mitra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1966 |
| Education | B.E. |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| Police career | |
| Country |  India |
| Department | West Bengal Police Kolkata Police Force (2016–2019) |
| Service years | 1990 – present |
| Rank | Director General |
| Badge no. | 19891041 |
| Batch | 1989 |
| Cadre | Uttar Pradesh |
| Awards | |
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Rajeev Kumar PPM IPS (born 30 July 1966) is an Indian police officer and bureaucrat, who is serving as the Director General of West Bengal Police, since July 2024.[1] Previously he served in the same post from December 2023 until was removed by Election Commission of India in March 2024. Prior to his office, he is also additional chief secretary of Information Technology of West Bengal Government since 2023.[2]
- ^ PTI (2024-07-15). "Bengal govt reinstates Rajeev Kumar as DGP". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Rajeev Kumar principal secretary in IT". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.