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

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Wife: Dimple Verma
Hometown: Siwan, Bihar
Age: 59 Years

Prashant Kumar

Bio/Wiki
Names EarnedReal Life Singham
ProfessionIndian Police Service Officer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
Civil Service
ServiceIndian Police Service (IPS)
Batch1990
CadreUttar Pradesh
Service Years2000 - 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 MedalsPresident’s Police Medal (PPM) (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth16 May 1965 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 59 Years
BirthplaceSiwan, Bihar
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownSiwan, Bihar
Educational Qualification(s)M.SC. (Applied Geology)
MBA (Disaster Management)
M.PHIL (Defense & Strategic studies)
Social MediaInstagram
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseDimple Verma (IAS Officer)
Prashant Kumar with his wife
ParentsFather- Lallan Prasad

Prashant Kumar

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 with his colleagues in his office

    Prashant Kumar with his colleagues in his office

  • 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.

    Prashant Kumar with Yogi Adityanath

    Prashant Kumar with Yogi Adityanath