Rajeev Krishna Assumes Charge As New Uttar Pradesh Top Cop, Replacing DGP Prashant Kumar

Rajeev Krishna, a 1991-batch IPS officer and current DG of Vigilance, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh, replacing the retiring Prashant Kumar.

Former Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar felicitated the new DGP Rajeev Krishna after he assumed charge.

Source : ANI

Lucknow, May 31 (PTI) Senior Indian Police Service officer Rajeev Krishna will be the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.

Krishna is currently Director General (DG) of Vigilance in the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board.

According to a government spokesperson, the 1991-batch IPS officer has been appointed as the new Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh.

Krishna will replace DGP Prashant Kumar who retires on Saturday. 

Akhilesh trains guns at UP govt over appointment of new DGP

Reacting to the appointment of Rajeev Krishna as Uttar Pradesh's new director general of police, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav raised concerns on Saturday about the state's leadership and law enforcement.

A 1991-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Krishna replaced DGP Prashant Kumar, who retired on Saturday.

In a post in Hindi on X, Yadav said, "Uttar Pradesh gets another acting DGP!"