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Rajeev Krishna becomes Uttar Pradesh’s fifth successive acting DGP

Retaining vigilance and recruitment roles, he has launched a 10-point policing agenda focused on cybercrime prevention, women’s safety and addressing public grievances

New UP Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna, left, with outgoing DGP Prashant Kumar after he assumed charge of the office, in Lucknow on Saturday. (PTI PHOTO)
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Newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP), Rajeev Krishna (right), with outgoing State DGP Prashant Kumar (left), in Lucknow on Saturday.
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Overview

  • Rajeev Krishna, a 1991-batch IPS officer, was appointed acting DGP of Uttar Pradesh on May 31, succeeding Prashant Kumar and continuing a trend of interim chiefs since 2022.
  • He will keep his posts as Director General of Vigilance and Chairman of the Police Recruitment and Promotion Board alongside his new responsibilities.
  • His elevation to DGP involved superseding 11 IPS officers senior to him, drawing criticism over the state’s use of interim leadership.
  • Krishna unveiled a 10-point agenda that prioritizes cybercrime prevention, enhanced women’s safety measures and streamlined public grievance redressal.
  • Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav denounced the repeated acting appointments as politically driven, warning it undermines efforts to tackle a 17% rise in organized crime and a 23% jump in cybercrime.