Gyanendra Pratap Singh
Gyanendra Pratap Singh | |
|---|---|
| Director General of Central Reserve Police Force | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Anish Dayal Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1967 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | IPS officer |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Gyanendra Pratap Singh also known as GP Singh (born 8 November 1967) is a 1991- batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Assam-Meghalaya cadre who served as the Director General of Assam Police from 2023-2025.On 30 January 2025 he took charge as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force of India.[1][2][3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Singh was born on 8 November 1967 in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh, India. His daughter is a Delhi-cadre IPS officer who is currently posted as ACP of Lajpat Nagar in Delhi. His other daughter, Aradhita Singh is a Rajya Sabha Secretariat.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Singh previously served as the Director General of Police in Assam, where he played a key role in maintaining law and order. He has also worked with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as an Inspector General, handling major investigations, and has experience with the Special Protection Group (SPG), providing security to former Prime Ministers.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "GP Singh takes charge as CRPF's new Director General". ANI News. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "GP Singh takes charge as CRPF DG". ThePrint. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh appointed as DG of the Central Reserve Police Force - The Economic Times". Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "GP Singh takes charge as CRPF Director General". India Today NE (in Hindi). 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Assam Police Chief GP Singh Salutes Daughter At Her Passing Out Parade: Words Fail Me". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "GP Singh Takes Charge As CRPF's New Director General". argusnews.in. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Assam DGP G P Singh To Lead CRPF". The secretariat. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
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