Arun Kumar Gupta Explained

Term Start:	1 January 2015
Term End:	31 January 2015
Predecessor:	Anand Lal Banarjee
Successor:	Arvind Kumar Jain
Occupation:	Retired IPS Officer
Nationality:	India

Arun Kumar Gupta is a retired IPS officer. He was the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police for a month in the Akhilesh Yadav Government.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Indian Police Service

He is a 1977-batch Indian Police Service IPS officer.

Previous posting

• Director General of Police of Police Recruitment and Promotion Board.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Awards

• In 2003, he has been awarded Police Medal for Meritorious Service.^[7]

See also

• Law enforcement in India

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gupta is UP DGP, just before retirement . indianexpress.com . 2 January 2015 . 10 May 2016.
2. Web site: Arun Kumar Gupta becomes new UP DGP . economictimes.indiatimes.com . 10 May 2016.
3. Web site: AK Gupta new Uttar Pradesh DGP . hindustantimes.com . January 2015 . 10 May 2016.
4. Web site: If the biggest force with maximum weapons and best brains can't do better policing, who will . indianexpress.com . 5 January 2015 . 10 May 2016.
5. Web site: Arun Kumar Gupta has been given additional charge of police recruitment and promotion board . zeenews.india.com . 17 January 2014 . 10 May 2016.
6. Web site: A K succeeds A K; UP gets new DGP within 31 days . indianmandarins.com . 10 May 2016.
7. Web site: PIB Press Releases . 2023-06-13 . archive.pib.gov.in.