Prashant Kumar (IPS) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Siwan, Bihar
Wife: Dimple Verma
Age: 59 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Names Earned | 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 January 2024 - present) • ADG Law & Order |
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 in 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 to rescue Shrikant and 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 and gangs 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.