Anjani Kumar Explained

Anjani Kumar, IPS
Post-Nominals:	Director General of Police, Telangana
Birth Date:	28 January 1966
Birth Place:	Patna, Bihar, India
Nationality:	Indian
Alma Mater:	Kirori Mal College, Delhi University St. Xavier's High School, Patna
Years Active:	1990 -2026
Organization:	Telangana Police
Module:	Office: Director General of Police of Telangana Term Start: 31 December 2022 Term End: 3 December 2023 Predecessor: M. Mahender Reddy Successor: Ravi Gupta

Anjani Kumar is an Indian Police Service officer who is former Director General of Police of Telangana. He took the charge on 31 December 2022^[1] succeeding M Mahendra Reddy.^[2] He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of the Telangana cadre.^{[3] [4]} He has also served with the United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1998 - 99.^{[5] [6]}

Education

He is an alumnus of Kirori Mal College, Delhi University and St. Xavier's, Patna. During his training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, he won the Maharaja of Tonk Cup for the Best Horse Rider of his batch and the RD Singh Cup for being the best swimmer of his batch.

Career

Anjani Kumar has held the following posts during his career:^[1]

• 31 December 2022 - 3 December 2023 Director General of Police, Telangana state
• 25 December 2021: Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Telangana, Hyderabad City
• 12 March 2018: Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City.^[7]
• Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Telangana
• Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Hyderabad city
• Inspector General of Police, Warangal Range, Telangana
• Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nizamabad Range, Telangana
• Chief of Greyhounds (elite anti-naxal unit), Telangana & Andhra Pradesh^[8]
• Chief of Counter Intelligence Cell^[9]
• Assistant Superintendent of Police, Jangaon, Telangana^[10]
• 20 August 1990: Appointed to IPS

Awards

• President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services - 2016
• Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Services - 2007

Works

• Anjani Kumar is the co-author of and supervised the production of the coffee table book, Journey of the Hyderabad City Police with Noopur Kumar.^{[11] [12]} Anjani Kumar was Additional Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Hyderabad City during the time of the publication of the book.^[13]

Notes and References

1. News: Deepak . Pinto . December 30, 2022 . Anjani Kumar, who won hearts as kotwal, is the new DGP of Telangana . Deccan Chronicle . Hyderabad . March 2, 2023.
2. News: Anjani Kumar is new CP of Hyderabad. Staff Reporter. 2018-03-12. The Hindu. 2018-03-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
3. Web site: Anjani Kumar appointed as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad. www.aninews.in. en. 2018-03-12.
4. Details of IPS officers belonging to 1989 – 1995 batches empanelled to hold DIG and equivalent level posts under the Government of India

   http://mha1.nic.in/pdfs/DIG-EMPL.pdf

5. Mr. Anjani Kumar's BIOGRAPHY

   http://kenes-exhibitions.com/cybersecurity/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Anjani-Kumar-IPS-bio.pdf

6. Web site: IPS : Query Form. mha1.nic.in. 2018-03-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224155708/http://mha1.nic.in/IPS_Query.asp. 24 December 2016. dead.
7. News: March 12, 2018 . Anjani Kumar is Hyderabad police boss, Sajjnar gets Cyberabad . The Times of India . Hyderabad . March 2, 2023.
8. News: Nolen . Stephanie . October 23, 2009 . A trip into rebel-held territory . The Globe and Mail . Narayanapatna, India . March 2, 2023.
9. News: Anjani Kumar takes over as Hyderabad city Police Commissioner. Outlook India. 2018-03-12.
10. News: The no-nonsense cop - Anjani Kumar. 2016-09-09. You & I. 2018-03-14. en.
11. Web site: A new book chronicles Hyderabad's police system, from pre-Independence to the era of cyber crime - Firstpost. www.firstpost.com. 31 January 2018 . 2018-03-14.
12. News: Outlining the journey of city police. 2017-11-12. The Hindu. 2018-03-14. en-IN. 0971-751X.
13. Web site: Chief Minister releases book on 'Journey of Hyderabad City Police'. The Hans India. 11 November 2017 . en. 2018-03-14.