Sulkhan Singh | |
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Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police | |
In office 22 April 2017 –31 December 2017 | |
Preceded by | S. Javeed Ahmad |
Succeeded by | O.P. Singh |
Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police Training Directorate | |
In office 11 April 2015 –21 April 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Banda,Uttar Pradesh,India [1] [2] [3] | 8 September 1957
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | IIT Roorkee IIT Delhi |
Occupation | IPS Officer |
Awards | President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service [1] [2] [3] Police Medal for Meritorious Service [1] [2] [3] 50th Anniversary Independence Medal [1] [2] Union Home Minister’s Medals for excellence in Police Training [4] |
Sulkhan Singh (born 8 September 1957) is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer belonging to Uttar Pradesh cadre. He was the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police.
Singh has a graduate degree in Civil Engineering (BTech/B.E.) from IIT Roorkee (then University of Roorkee),a post graduate diploma in Structural Engineering from IIT Delhi. [1] [2] [3] He also has a degree in Law (LLB). [1] [2] [3]
Sulkhan Singh has served in various key positions for Uttar Pradesh Government (Police),including as the Director General (DG) of Uttar Pradesh Police,Director General of Training Directorate,Additional Director General (ADG) (Police Headquarters) in Allahabad,Additional Director General/Inspector General/Secretary (ADG/IG) in Department of Prison administration and reform of Uttar Pradesh Government,Inspector General (IG) of Lucknow Zone,Deputy Inspector General of Lucknow,Allahabad and Mirzapur ranges,and as District Senior Senior Superintendent of Police/Superintendent of Police (SSP/SP) of Agra,Allahabad,Saharanpur,and Rampur districts. [2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Singh was given extension of three months in September 2017 to serve as Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police till December. [9] [10] [11]
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