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Robin Hibu Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Age: 56 Years
Wife: Gampi Padu Hibu
Hometown: Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh

Robin Hibu

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ProfessionIPS Officer
Known forBeing the first IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Civil Service
ServiceIndian Police Service (IPS)
Batch1993 (47RR)
CadreAGMUT
Rank• DGP
• Managing Director at Delhi Housing Corporation
Awards & Honours• UN Peace Medal for Meritorious Services in Bosnia (1999) and in Kosovo (2000)
• Gold Medal (2003, 2009)
• Samajik Ratna Puraskar (2007)
• First President of India Medal for Meritorious Service (2009)
• President's Police Medal for Gallantry (2010)
• President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services (2010, 2017, 2018)
• Global Mahatma Gandhi Award (2019)
• Best IPS Officer Award (Newspapers Association of India)
• Police Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak
• Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak (2021)
• Recipient of two State Arunachal Gold Medals
• NE Angel Award
• Guru Ka Ladla Award
• Rashtriya Gaurav Puraskar
• Delhi Udbhav Sahitya Samaj Seva Samman
• Esprit De Corps Medal
Personal Life
Date of Birth1 July 1968 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)56 Years
BirthplaceVillage Hong, Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Zodiac signCancer
NationalityIndian
HometownZiro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
SchoolKasturba Gandhi Seva Ashram, Hong
College/UniversityJawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Educational QualificationMaster's degree in Sociology
ReligionHinduism
Social MediaFacebook
YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseGampi Padu Hibu (doctor)
Robin Hibu with his wife
ChildrenDaughters- 2
• Abyang Hibu
• Hibu Anna
Robin Hibu's daughters
ParentsFather- Died in 2007
Mother- Hibu Yasing
Robin Hibu with his mother

Robin Hibu

Some Lesser Known Facts About Robin Hibu

  • Robin Hibu belongs to the Apatani tribe, a tribal Hindu group.
  • He came from a farming family, but they did not have enough land to support themselves. He would gather and sell firewood to earn extra income.
  • Robin’s community did not have a school, but he loved learning and walked about ten kilometres to attend school.
  • After finishing his school education, he decided to go to Delhi for higher studies.
  • He did not have enough money for a train reservation, so he had to sit on the floor in front of the toilet during his journey from Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi.
  • In Delhi, Robin Hibu could not find a place to stay and slept outside a vegetable warehouse near Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
  • After a few days, he got a room at JNU’s Narmada Hostel.
  • In 2007, Robin’s father was in a coma for four days while waiting for Robin to return from Delhi. When Robin held his father’s hand, he came back to life for half an hour before passing away.
  • He does not own a government house, car, or two-wheeler in New Delhi.
  • He is the founder and president of Helping Hands, an NGO that helps people from northeastern states in distress. He donates 20% of his salary to Helping Hands.
  • Robin Hibu has served as the Joint Commissioner of Police in New Delhi. He often speaks about women’s safety and racism against North-East Indians in Delhi.

    An old picture of Robin Hibu

    An old picture of Robin Hibu

  • He has shared his mobile number on social media so that North-Eastern people could contact him in emergencies.
  • Robin Hibu has held various positions including Special Commissioner of Police at Delhi Armed Police, Chief Security Officer at Rashtrapati Bhavan, and Managing Director at Delhi Police Housing Corporation.
  • He also served as the Vigilance Chief of the Transport Safety Division of the Delhi Police.
  • In 2017, Robin Hibu organized a Thanksgiving event called “India for North East People-Unity in Diversity” to honour those who had supported people from the North East.
  • In 2019, Indian boxer and Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom supported Hibu’s NGO, Helping Hands, and provided financial aid to Northeastern COVID-19 patients in Delhi.
  • In 2021, a writer named Thanmi Khamrang released Hibu’s biography ‘Cop With A Golden Heart Robin Hibu’ under Walnut Publications.

    The cover of the book 'Cop With A Golden Heart Robin Hibu'

    The cover of the book ‘Cop With A Golden Heart Robin Hibu’

  • In June 2024, Robin Hibu was promoted to the DGP rank by the Union Home Ministry of India.
  • He likes playing badminton in his free time. He is a fitness enthusiast and does yoga regularly.

    Robin Hibu posing at a badminton court

    Robin Hibu posing at a badminton court

  • Robin Hibu likes playing guitar in his leisure time.

    Robin Hibu while playing the guitar

    Robin Hibu while playing the guitar