Anjani Kumar, IPS Director General of Police, Telangana | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Patna, Bihar, India | 28 January 1966||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Kirori Mal College, Delhi University St. Xavier's High School, Patna | ||||||||||||||
Years active | 1990 -2026 | ||||||||||||||
Organization | Telangana Police | ||||||||||||||
Known for | Longest serving Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City | ||||||||||||||
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Anjani Kumar is an Indian Police Service officer who is the former Director General of Police of Telangana. He took charge on 31 December 2022 [1] succeeding M. Mahendra Reddy. [2] [3] He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of the Telangana cadre. [4] [5] He has also served with the United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1998 to 1999. [6] [7]
He studied at Kirori Mal College,Delhi University,and St. Xavier's,Patna. [8] 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. [6]
Anjani Kumar has held the following posts during his career: [1]
2023 Suspension and Apology Over Election Code Violation
Anjani Kumar aced a significant controversy in December 2023. During the assembly election vote counting process,he met Congress leader Anumula Revanth Reddy at his residence,which was perceived as a violation of the model code of conduct. The Election Commission of India (ECI) suspended Kumar for this action,citing misconduct and a breach of election norms. [14]
Kumar acknowledged his mistake,offered an unconditional apology,and provided a voluntary undertaking not to repeat such misconduct. The ECI accepted his apology and revoked the suspension,instructing the state government to issue a warning about his conduct. Additionally,the ECI decided that Kumar would not be associated with any future election-related assignments. [15]