Manoj Malaviya Explained

Manoj Malaviya
Honorific Suffix:IPS
Birth Place:Allahabad
Nationality:Indian
Almamater:University of Allahabad, Calcutta University
Relatives:Madan Mohan Malaviya (Great-grandfather)
Country:India
Rank:Director General of Police
Batch:1986
Status:State Police Advisor, West Bengal
Awards:Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Police Medal (CM) for Outstanding Service

Manoj Malaviya is a 1986 batch Indian Police Service officer who served as the Director General of West Bengal Police from August 2021 to December 2023.[1] He is now the State Police Advisor (SPA), West Bengal,[2] [3] an ex-cadre post equivalent to DGP rank. He has held several important positions in his career, including Additional Commissioner of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security in Delhi, and Deputy Commissioner of Police in Kolkata Police. He was promoted to the rank of Director General in 2017 and held the post till 2023.[4]

Early life and education

Manoj was born in Allahabad. His father Giridhar Malaviya is the Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. Manoj is a graduate in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Allahabad. He did his LLB from Calcutta University.

Career

Malaviya started his career in 1986 as a Sub-divisional Police Officer in Shantiniketan. He has also served in several positions, including as the Superintendent of Police of Nadia, Midnapore, and Bardhaman districts. He has also served as Deputy Commissioner in the Detective Department of the Kolkata Police. He was also the Additional Commissioner of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security in Delhi. In 2017, he was promoted to the rank of Director General of Police and served as the Director General of West Bengal Police till December 2023 and was succeeded by Rajeev Kumar .[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-12-28 . Bengal Police: রাজ্য পুলিশের স্থায়ী ডিজি হলেন মনোজ মালব্য, ২ বছরের জন্য সামলাবেন দায়িত্ব Bangla News . 2023-06-13 . bengali.abplive.com . bn.
  2. Web site: Manoj Malaviya appointed as State Police Advisor . Indian Grapevine . 28 December 2023.
  3. Web site: IPS officer Manoj Malviya is State Police Advisor of Bengal .
  4. Web site: IPS officer Manoj Malviya is new DGP of Bengal . 2023-06-28 . en-US.
  5. News: 2021-09-01 . West Bengal appoints Manoj Malaviya as an acting DGP . The Times of India . 2023-06-13 . 0971-8257.
  6. News: Singh . Shiv Sahay . 2023-12-27 . Rajeev Kumar appointed as West Bengal DGP . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-12-28 . 0971-751X.
  7. Web site: PIB Press Releases . 2023-06-13 . archive.pib.gov.in.
  8. News: 2022-08-14 . 44 West Bengal police personnel to be awarded with police medals on Independence Day . The Times of India . 2023-06-13 . 0971-8257.