Prashant Kumar (IPS) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
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 • Twitter
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.
  

  Prashant Kumar (right) with Yogi Adityanath