Prashant Kumar (IPS) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Wife: Dimple Verma
Hometown: Siwan, Bihar
Age: 59 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname | Real life Singham |
Profession | Indian Police Service Officer |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Civil Service | |
Service | Indian Police Service (IPS) |
Batch | 1990 |
Cadre | Uttar Pradesh |
Service Years | 2000 - Present |
Major Designation(s) | • Deputy Inspector General of Police (12 December 2005 - June 2010) • Inspector General (26 June 2010 - December 2014) • Additional director general of police of Meerut Zone (31 December 2014 - 1 January 2024) • Director general of police of Uttar Pradesh (31 January2024 - present) |
Police Medals | • President’s Police Medal (PPM) (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 16 May 1965 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 59 Years |
Birthplace | Siwan, Bihar |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Siwan, Bihar |
Educational Qualification(s) | M.SC.(Applied Geology) MBA (Disaster Management) M.PHIL(Defense & Strategic studies) |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Dimple Verma (IAS Officer) |
Parents | Father- Lallan Prasad |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Prashant Kumar
- In 1990, he became an Indian Police Service Officer from the Tamil Nadu Cadre; however, in 1994, he got himself transferred to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
- During his stint as the Additional director general of police of Meerut Zone, he played an important role in catching the criminals involved in a kidnapping incident of Dr Shrikant Gaur, a doctor of Metro Hospital, Delhi. Prashant Kumar coordinated with the Delhi Police and SSP of Meerut not only to rescue Shrikant during the encounter but also to put the kidnappers behind bars.
- He is also known as the ‘Encounter Specialist.’ According to various reports, he had done around 300 encounters until 2023.
- Prashant Kumar led Operation Clean in Meerut and under this operation, he encountered various criminals like Sanjeev Jeeva, Kagga Gang, and Mukeem Kala.
- Prashant Kumar was personally deployed by the Chief Minister of the state Yogi Adityanath to Meerut to deal with high-profile criminals.