Gaurav Yadav (police officer)

Gaurav Yadav is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1992 batch. He is current Director General of Police of Punjab.[1][2]

Gaurav Yadav
Director General of Police
Punjab
Assumed office
04 July 2022
Preceded byV.K. Bhawara
Personal details
BornJaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Career

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Yadav has been the DGP of Punjab Police since July 2022 and has headed the Intelligence Wing of Punjab Police during 2016-17 and was Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann before becoming the head of the state police. [3]

References

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  1. ^ Sinha, Sushmit; Hindi, India TV (5 July 2022). "उत्तर प्रदेश के रहने वाले हैं पंजाब के नए डीजीपी गौरव यादव". India TV Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Punjab govt appoints Gaurav Yadav officiating DGP, incumbent DGP sent on leave". The Times of India. 4 July 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. ^ "कौन हैं जौनपुर के गौरव यादव, जिन्‍हें 'आप' के मुख्‍यमंत्री भगवंत मान ने पंजाब में सौंपी बड़ी जिम्‍मेदारी - IPS Gaurav Yadav of Jaunpur has been made Special Principal Secretary to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 October 2024.