Harish Kumar Gupta
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Harish Kumar Gupta, IPS, AUSP[1] PPMDS[1] PMMS[1] (born 2 August 1965[1]) is the present[7] Director General of Police[8] (Head of Police Force)[9] of Andhra Pradesh Police with effect from 6 May 2024.[10] He was appointed on the advice[11] of Election Commission of India.[9] He belongs to the 1992[1] batch (45 Regular Recruit) of the Indian Police Service.[12] Harish Kumar Gupta hails from Jammu and Kashmir (state).[1]
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Born | (1965-08-02) 2 August 1965 (age 58)[1] |
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Other names | Harish K. Gupta |
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Indian Police Service | Andhra Pradesh Cadre |
Service years | 10 October 1992[1]-Present |
Status | Head of Police Force (HoPF)[4] |
Rank | Director General of Police[5] |
Badge no. | 19921011[1] of 1992[6] batch (45 Regular Recruit) |
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Prior to becoming the Head of Police Force, he was serving as Principal Secretary (Home)[13][1] from 19 May 2022.[1] Additionally, he was also holding the position of Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services. His career spanning over three decades began in the Nineties in Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014). After the bifurcation of the state in 2014, he was retained in the residuary Andhra Pradesh.
Harish Kumar Gupta's appointment as Director General of Police (Head of Police Force) of Andhra Pradesh Police comes at a crucial juncture when Andhra Pradesh goes for simultaneous elections, both to the 2024 Indian general election and the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election on 13 May 2024. His elevation, barely a week[14] before the elections has raised eyebrows, what with the opposition parties accusing his batchmate and predecessor K. V. Rajendranath Reddy, IPS of being partisan.[15]