Rajeev Krishna Appointed Acting DGP of Uttar Pradesh
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Lucknow, June 1, 2025: Senior IPS officer Rajeev Krishna, 55, of the 1991 batch, has been appointed the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh. Krishna, who has over four years of service left till June 2029, is one of the youngest IPS officers to head the state police force.
According to a senior Home Department official, two key factors were behind Krishna’s selection as the acting DGP. Firstly, Krishna successfully handled the biggest police recruitment written examination in August last year, helping the government bounce back from two back-to-back question paper leaks in February 2024. Secondly, Krishna meets the new rule laid down by the state government for the appointment of a permanent DGP, which requires a minimum of six months’ service remaining.
Krishna proved his mettle by conducting the police recruitment exam involving 48,17,441 applicants, including 15 lakh women. He used a comprehensive strategy, including Artificial Intelligence, strict confidentiality protocols, and rigorous security arrangements to dismantle the plans of copying mafias and solver gangs.
BhKrishna will continue to hold charge of Director General of Vigilance and Director of the UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board. He takes over from outgoing DGP Prashant Kumar, who superannuated on Saturday.Krishna is one of the youngest IPS officers to become DGP in UP. Before him, Sri Ram Arun (1963 batch) was the youngest IPS officer to become UP DGP in 1997 at the age of 57.
Along with Prashant Kumar, five more IPS officers superannuated on Saturday, including DG Prison P.V. Ramasastry, Sanjay M. Tarade, Kiran Yadav, Arvind Chaturvedi, and Tej Swaroop Singh.
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