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Retired Army Veteran and Son Join Over 60,000 New UP Police Constables

Their achievement reflects the UP government’s reliance on biometric verification, Aadhaar authentication, facial recognition for its largest-ever constable intake.

File photo from the Lucknow programme in which appointment letters were handed to new joinees of UP Police | X/@myogiadityanath
Yashpal Nagar (R) with his son Shekhar (HT PHOTO)
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Overview

  • More than 60,000 candidates—48,196 men and 12,048 women—received appointment letters on June 15 at the UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board’s biggest direct recruitment ceremony.
  • Former Army Ordnance Corps soldier Yashpal Nagar and his 21-year-old son Shekhar cracked the constable exam together after two-and-a-half years of joint preparation.
  • Yashpal has been posted to Shahjahanpur while Shekhar will begin his police training in Bareilly following the Lucknow ceremony.
  • The recruitment drive used advanced technology to curb malpractice and boost transparency through biometric verification, facial recognition and Aadhaar authentication.
  • Hapur Superintendent of Police Kunwar Gyananjay Singh hailed the father-son duo as symbols of dedication and urged other aspirants to draw inspiration from their story.