Krishan Kumar (police officer)

Krishnan Kumar (KK) Bishnoi ^[1] is a 2018-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. As of January 2026, he serves as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Bishnoi has received multiple honors, notably the Chief Minister's Excellence Service Police Medal (UP) for his exemplary work as Sambhal SP, handling major financial scams, and the Platinum Commendation Award. ^[5] He also earned recognition in Gorakhpur, including a DGP's Silver Medal, for seizing large amounts of illegal property. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

References

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3. "Meet man who studied in France, left high-paying UN job, cracked UPSC to become IPS; his name is…, air was…". www.india.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
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5. "Sambhal SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi & UP Police Officers Honored with Chief Minister's Excellent Service Medal - Know More About Them". indianmasterminds.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
6. "राजस्थान के IPS बेटे का यूपी में बजा डंका, सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ ने खुद किया सम्मानित". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
7. "कौन हैं IPS कृष्ण कुमार बिश्नोई? सीएम योगी से पाया खास मेडल, माता-पिता के साथ तस्वीर ने जीत लिया देश का दिल". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
8. "बाड़मेर के सिंघम के सीएम योगी भी मुरीद, IPS कृष्ण कुमार बिश्नोई को बेस्ट पुलिस अवार्ड से किया सन्मानित". Zee Rajasthan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-16.