Who is IPS officer Anjani Kumar? 5 points about Telangana DGP suspended by Election Commission
Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar was suspended from his post by the Election Commission of India on Sunday, for activities against the model code of conduct.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) suspended Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar for violating the model code of conduct while the counting of votes was underway for four states - Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
IPS officer Anjani Kumar had assumed the post of Telangana DGP less than a year ago, but was suspended by the EC on Sunday, December 3, for going against the election code set by the national polling body.
The DGP, along with state police nodal officer Sanjay Jain and nodal officer (expenditure) Mahesh Bhagwat, met Anumula Revanth Reddy, the state Congress president and a candidate, with a bouquet of flowers at his residence in Hyderabad amid the counting of votes, reported PTI.
The DGP opting to meet a contesting candidate out of the total of 2,290 and the star campaigner of one political party out of 16 political parties in the fray was a clear indication of mala fide intention of seeking favour, sources said.
5 things to know about IPS officer Anjani Kumar
- IPS Anjani Kumar took charge as the DGP of Telangana in December 22, succeeding M Mahendra Reddy on the post. He is an IPS officer from the 1990 batch.
- Kumar has held several posts in his career as an IPS officer, including - Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad; DG of Telangana's Anti Corruption Bureau and the ADG (Law and Order) of Telangana.
- IPS Anjani Kumar also served as the chief of 'Greyhounds' special team, an elite task force set up by the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh police to counter naxalism.
- Apart from being an accomplished IPS officer, Kumar has also won awards for his athletic skills. 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.
- Anjani Kumar was also awarded the prestigious United Nations Peace Medal, which is awarded to dignitaries and notable persons promoting peace.