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Dinesh MN (IPS Officer) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Munganahalli, Karnataka
Age: 52 Years
Wife: K. Vijaylakshmi

Dinesh MN

Bio/Wiki
Full NameMunaganahalli Narayanaswamy Dinesh
ProfessionIPS Officer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Indian Police Service
Batch1995
CadreRajasthan
Major Designation(s)• ASP Dausa, Rajasthan (1998)
• ASP Gandhi Nagar, Rajasthan
• SP Karauli, Rajasthan (2000-2002)
• SP, Sawai Madhopur (2002)
• SP, Jhunjhunu (May 2003- July 2004)
• SP Alwar, Rajasthan
• SP, Udaipur, Rajasthan (2005)
• IG, Anti Corruption Bureau, Rajasthan (2015)
• IG, SOG, Rajasthan (2016)
• ADG, Anti Corruption Bureau, Rajasthan
• ADG, CRIME, Rajasthan (2023)
Awards, Honours, Achievements• Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service 2022
Dinesh MN receiving the Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service from DGP Rajasthan ML Lather Sir in 2022
• Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence 2023
Dinesh MN receiving Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth6 September 1971 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)52 Years
BirthplaceMunaganahalli, Chintamani Taluka of Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownMunganahalli, Karnataka
College/UniversityUniversity B.D.T. College of Engineering, Davangere, Karnataka
Educational QualificationBE Electronics and Communication (1993)
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesReading Books, Playing Cricket
ControversyJailed in Sohrabuddin- Tulsiram Prajapati Fake Encounter Case
In 2005, gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife Kausar Bi, and associate Tulsi Prajapati were killed in an encounter in a joint operation between Rajasthan Police and Gujarat Police. Later, questions were raised about this encounter and cases were registered against many police officers calling it a fake encounter. In February 2007, Dinesh was arrested in the case following a report from DIG Rajnish Rai. After being jailed for seven years, he was granted bail in May 2014. He was acquitted of the case in August 2017 due to a lack of evidence. [1]India Today
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Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date25 February 1999
Family
Wife/SpouseK. Vijaylakshmi (college professor)
Dinesh MN with his wife
ChildrenDaughter(s)- 2
Dinesh MN with his wife and daughters
ParentsFather- Narayanaswamy V (retired Tehsildar from Karnataka)
Mother- Gouramma (homemaker)
Dinesh MN with his parents
SiblingsBrother- Harsha MN (advocate)
Dinesh MN with his brothers, Harsha MN

Dinesh MN

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dinesh MN

  • Dinesh grew up in Munaganahalli, Chintamani Taluka of Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka.

    Childhood picture of Dinesh MN

    Childhood picture of Dinesh MN

  • He moved to Davanagere, Karnataka, to attend the University BDT College of Engineering.

    Dinesh MN (second from right) with friends Shivaji, Niranjan Murthy and Prakash Shenoy in 1993 during final year at University BDT College of Engineering, Davanagere, Karnataka

    Dinesh MN (second from right) with friends Shivaji, Niranjan Murthy and Prakash Shenoy in 1993 during his final year at University BDT College of Engineering, Davanagere, Karnataka

  • Dinesh’s father, Narayanaswamy, appeared in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) seven times, but could not qualify in the interview round. Therefore, he dreamed that Dinesh cleared the UPSC exam.
  • He passed the UPSC exam on his first attempt.
  • An IPS officer of the 1995 batch, he trained at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad.

    Dinesh MN (second from left) with other batchmates during training at National Police Academy, Hyderabad in 1997

    Dinesh MN (second from left) with other batchmates during training at National Police Academy, Hyderabad in 1997

  • He made Dausa free of local goons when he was serving as ASP of the city in 1998-99.
  • As ASP of Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur, he ended the widespread political hooliganism at the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur.
  • As SP Sawai Madhopur, Dinesh supervised the capture of Ramswaroop urf Ram Singh Dacoit, who was active in Beehads of Chambal. Ram Singh was gunned down by the police on 17 April 2002.

    Dinesh MN as SP Sawai Madhopur in 2002

    Dinesh MN as SP Sawai Madhopur in 2002

  • From 2007 to 2014, he was jailed in Sohrabuddin- Tulsiram Prajapati Fake Encounter Case.
  • After his release, Dinesh was given a non-police appointment as director of the Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation for a year.
  • Dinesh was promoted to deputy inspector general and then inspector general by the state government with effect from 9 May 2014.
  • As IG ACB Rajasthan, Dinesh uncovered a major corruption racket in the Mining department, leading to the arrest of IAS officer Ashok Singhvi, the then Additional Chief Secretary of the Mines Department.
  • On 4 April 2016, Dinesh arrested the sub-divisional magistrate of Shahpura Bharat Bhushan Goyal for accepting a bribe of Rs 3.5 lakh. This was the first instalment of a Rs 25 lakh bribe that an entrepreneur was offering him to set up a manufacturing unit for Ayurvedic medicines.
  • In 2017, Dinesh was tasked with tracking down Rajasthan’s most wanted criminal Anand Pal Singh, who carried a reward of Rs. 10 lakhs on his head. Singh was killed in a police retaliatory firing at Malasar in Churu district under Dinesh’s supervision as IG SOG Rajasthan on 24 June 2017.
  • Dinesh also headed SOG that exposed the Pincon Group Scam of more than Rs 1,000 crore.
  • In 2023, after assuming the Charge as ADG (Crime), Dinesh led a special investigation team constituted by DGP Umesh Mishra to catch fugitive gangsters Rohit Godara and Ritik Boxer.
  • He is a fitness freak and regularly works out in the gym

    Dinesh MN in a gym

    Dinesh MN working out in a gym

  • He is fond of playing cricket.

    Dinesh MN in action against Rajasthan Cricket Association team at SMS Stadium in Jaipur

    Dinesh MN in action against Rajasthan Cricket Association team at SMS Stadium in Jaipur

  • He is an avid dog lover.

    Dinesh MN posing with his pet dog

    Dinesh MN posing with his pet dog

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