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Anuj Sharma (police officer)

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Anuj Sharma
39th Police Commissioner of Kolkata
In office
26 May 2019 – 7 February 2021
Preceded byRajesh Kumar, IPS
Succeeded bySoumen Mitra, IPS
In office
19 February 2019 – 5 April 2019
Preceded byRajiv Kumar, IPS
Succeeded byRajesh Kumar, IPS
Born (1968-03-27) 27 March 1968 (age 56)[2]
NationalityIndian
EducationB.A., M.A.
Alma materLucknow University
Police career
ServiceIndian Police Service
DepartmentKolkata Police
Service years1991–2021
StatusRetired
RankAdditional Director General of Police
Badge no.19911023[1]
Awards President's Police Medal (for Distinguished Service) (2016)
Police Medal for Meritorious Service (2007)
50th Anniversary Independence Medal (1997)

Anuj Sharma (born 27 March 1968)[2] is an officer of the Indian Police Service. He was the 40th and 42nd Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, having served from 19 February to 5 April 2019 and from 26 May 2019 to 7 February 2021.[3] On 26 May 2019, Anuj Sharma was reinstated as the 42nd Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, replacing Dr. Rajesh Kumar.

Education

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Anuj Sharma completed school education at La Martinière College, Lucknow in 1985.[4] Sharma completed his BA and MA in Economics at Lucknow University in 1987 and 1989 respectively.[5]

Career

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Sharma qualified for the 1991 batch of the Indian Police Service. He was part of the 44th regular recruit training group at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.[6]

He served as a Probationary Officer from 1991 to 1992,[4] Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Burdwan range from 1 June 2006 to 1 July 2008,[5] DIG HQrs from 2 July 2008 to 5 August 2009, and DIG and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal from 6 August 2009 to 20 July 2011.[5]

Sharma served as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Coastal Security West Bengal from 21 July 2011 to 18 June 2012.[5] He served as the IGP of the North Bengal region 19 June 2012 to 19 March 2013, and handled the Gorkha unrest in Darjeeling.[7][8] He was then the IGP of Law and Order from May 2013 to Jan 2016.[5] In 2016, he received promotion to the rank of Additional Director General (ADG) & Inspector General of Police and served as ADG, Law & Order from January 2016 to February 2019.[4]

He was removed as the Commissioner of Police by the Election Commission of India on 5 April 2019, and was replaced by Rajesh Kumar.[9] However, on 26 May 2019, Sharma was reinstated back as the Commissioner of Police.[10]

Awards

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In 2007, Sharma received the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS). In 2016, Sharma was awarded the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS).[11]

References

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  1. ^ "IPS CIVIL LIST 2014". 2014.
  2. ^ a b )"IPS ER Sheet". Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Anuj Sharma appointed new Kolkata police chief – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Anuj Sharma IPS LinkedIn Profile". Anuj Sharma LinkedIn. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e "IPS Details". IPS Details. Retrieved 12 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "IPS batch 1991". 44RR. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Anuj Sharma takes charge as new Kolkata police chief, says will ensure safety of Kashmiris". The Indian Express. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Anuj Sharma takes charge as the new Calcutta Police Commissioner". ANI. 22 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Election Commission transfers Kolkata Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma". The Hindu. 6 April 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Anuj Sharma reinstated as Kolkata police commissioner". Asian News International. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  11. ^ "West Bengal Police Service - Medals" (PDF). Indian Police Service Medals. Government of India. p. 4. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

See also

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