R.R. Swain (IPS) Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Rashmi Ranjan Swain
Profession	IPS Officer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5'8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Civil Service
Service	Indian Police Service (IPS)
Batch	1991
Cadre	Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT)
Service Years	1991-present
Major Designation(s)	• Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Kothi Bagh • Superintendent of Police (SP), Kargil • Superintendent of Police (SP), Ramban • Superintendent of Police (SP), Poonch • Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kathua • Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Leh • Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Srinagar (2001-2003) • Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jammu (2003-2004) • AIG (P/W) PHQ • Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vigilance (2004-2006) • Head of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the Jammu and Kashmir police (June 2020) • Chief of Intelligence (June 2020) • Special Director-General of Jammu & Kashmir CID (6 May 2021) • Appointed as Director of the State Investigation Agency (SIA) (November 2021) • Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir (31 October 2023)
Police Medals	• President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) (2003) • Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry (JKPMG) (2003) • PM-MS-(Dep) Medal • President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2015) • President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PPMS) (2021)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 September 1964 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	60 Years
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Rourkela, Odisha
School	Sainik School, Bhubaneswar
Educational Qualification	Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
Controversy	Accused regional parties of being sympathetic to terrorists On 15 July 2024, he spoke at a function in Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu and accused regional political leaders of visiting the homes of the killed terrorists and showing them sympathy publicly. He further accused the regional political parties of helping Pakistan infiltrate the major positions of the society. His statements were criticised by the various regional leaders including the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, who demanded the removal of DGP R.R. Swain while accusing him of being a political fixer. [1]India Today
Family
Parents	Father- Kamdev Swain
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 2,25,000 + other allowances (as of 2024) (as a DGP)

Some Lesser Known Facts About R.R. Swain

• He has served on a central deputation in various capacities for over 15 years.

• He has also served in a foreign posting, which is given to officers with excellent performance.

• He was reinstated in Jammu and Kashmir in June 2020 on request from the Jammu and Kashmir government to the Centre.

• In November 2021, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) was formed under his leadership to investigate terror-related issues in Jammu and Kashmir. He was appointed as the agency’s first director.

• As the director of SIA, his first task was to solve the murder case of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moluvi Muhammad Farooq, who was assassinated on 21 May 1990. The case was successfully solved after 30 years in May 2023 after the two Hizbul Mujahideen militants who were involved in the assassination were captured.

• He has helped reduce terrorism by stopping the terror funding networks and catching people who have aided the terrorists.

• His strict actions against terrorists have also resulted in the end of stone pelting.

• On 25 November 2023, he restarted the Public Darbar in Jammu and Kashmir to listen to the issues of the public and strengthen the relationship between the police and the people.
  

  RR Swain (right) during a Public Darbar session