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{{short description|Indian Police Service officer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Anuj Sharma as CP Kolkata.jpg
| caption = Sharma in 2019
| name = Anuj Sharma
| honorific_suffix = [[Police Medal (India)|PMMS]] [[President's Police Medal|PPM]] [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
| office1 = 40th [[Police Commissioner of Kolkata]]
| term_start3 = 19 February 2019
| term_end3 = 5 April 2019
| predecessor3 = Rajiv Kumar, IPS
| successor3 = [[Rajesh Kumar (IPS)|Rajesh Kumar, IPS]]
| term_start2 = 26 May 2019
| term_end2 = 7 February 2021
| predecessor2 = [[Rajesh Kumar (IPS)|Rajesh Kumar, IPS]]
| successor2 = [[Soumen Mitra]], IPS
| module = {{Infobox police officer
| embed=yes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|03|27|df=y}}<ref name="psm" />
| birth_place=[[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| service = [[Indian Police Service]]
| service_label = Service
| department =[[Kolkata Police]]<br/>[[West Bengal Police]]
| rank =[[Image:Director General of Police.png|20px]][[Director General of Police]]
| service_years = 1991–Present
| status = ''Serving''
| badge_number=19911023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm|title=IPS CIVIL LIST 2014|date=2014}}</ref>
| education=[[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], [[Master of Arts|M.A.]]
| alma_mater=[[Lucknow University]]
| awards =[[File:IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg|20px]] [[President's Police Medal]] (for Distinguished Service) (2016)<br>[[File:IND Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png|20px]] [[Police Medal (India)|Police Medal]] for Meritorious Service (2007)<br>[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|20px]] 50th Anniversary [[Indian Independence Medal|Independence Medal]] (1997)<br>[[File:75yearmedal.svg|20px]] [[75th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
}}
}}

'''Anuj Sharma''' (born 27 March 1968)<ref name="psm">){{Cite web|url=https://policeservicemedals.gov.in/ips_ersheet_new/home.aspx|title=IPS ER Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref> is an officer of the [[Indian Police Service]]. He was the 40th [[Commissioner of Police, Kolkata|Kolkata Police Commissioner]], having served from 19 February to 5 April 2019 and from 26 May 2019 to 7 February 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/anuj-sharma-appointed-new-kolkata-police-chief/articleshow/68061970.cms|title=Anuj Sharma appointed new Kolkata police chief – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref> On 26 May 2019, Anuj Sharma was reinstated again as the Kolkata Police Commissioner replacing Dr. [[Rajesh Kumar (IPS)|Rajesh Kumar]].

== Education ==
Anuj Sharma completed school education at [[La Martiniere College|La Martinière College]], Lucknow in 1985.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuj-sharma-9635214/|title=Anuj Sharma IPS LinkedIn Profile|last=|first=|date=|website=Anuj Sharma LinkedIn|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref> Sharma completed his BA and MA in Economics at [[Lucknow University]] in 1987 and 1989 respectively.<ref name=":2"/>

== Career ==
Sharma qualified for the 1991 batch of the [[Indian Police Service]]. He was part of the 44th regular recruit training group at [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.svpnpa.gov.in/memories/alumni-gallery/387-1991-batch|title=IPS batch 1991|last=|first=|date=|website=44RR|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>

He served as a Probationary Officer from 1991 to 1992,<ref name=":3" /> Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, [[Bardhaman district|Burdwan]] range from 1 June 2006 to 1 July 2008,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://policeservicemedals.gov.in/ips_ersheet_new/ERSheet1.aspx|title=IPS Details|last=|first=|date=|website=IPS Details|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 June 2019}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> DIG HQrs from 2 July 2008 to 5 August 2009, and DIG and [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)|Criminal Investigation Department]] (CID) of [[West Bengal Police|West Bengal]] from 6 August 2009 to 20 July 2011.<ref name=":2" />

Sharma served as the [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General of Police]] (IGP) Coastal Security West Bengal from 21 July 2011 to 18 June 2012.<ref name=":2" /> He served as the IGP of the North Bengal region 19 June 2012 to 19 March 2013, and handled the [[Gorkhaland movement|Gorkha unrest]] in [[Darjeeling]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/anuj-sharma-takes-charge-as-new-kolkata-police-chief-says-will-ensure-safety-of-kashmiris-5592025/|title=Anuj Sharma takes charge as new Kolkata police chief, says will ensure safety of Kashmiris|date=2019-02-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/anuj-sharma-takes-charge-as-kolkata-police-commissioner20190219232024/|title=Anuj Sharma takes charge as the new Calcutta Police Commissioner|date=22 February 2019|work=ANI}}</ref> He was then the IGP of Law and Order from May 2013 to Jan 2016.<ref name=":2" /> In 2016, he received promotion to the rank of [[Additional director general of police|Additional Director General]] (ADG) & Inspector General of Police and served as ADG, Law & Order from January 2016 to February 2019.<ref name=":3" />

He was removed as the Commissioner of Police by the [[Election Commission of India]] on 5 April 2019, and was replaced by [[Rajesh Kumar (IPS)|Rajesh Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/election-commission-removes-kolkata-police-commissioner-anuj-sharma/article26754303.ece|title=Election Commission transfers Kolkata Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma|date=2019-04-06|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> However, on 26 May 2019, Sharma was reinstated back as the Commissioner of Police.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anuj Sharma reinstated as Kolkata police commissioner |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/anuj-sharma-reinstated-as-kolkata-police-commissioner20190526211345/ |accessdate=26 May 2019 |agency=Asian News International}}</ref> At present he is DGP Armed Police, West Bengal.[https://wbpolice.gov.in/wbp/Common/WBP_IPS.aspx]

==Awards==
In 2007, Sharma received the [[Police Medal (India)|Police Medal for Meritorious Service]] (PMMS). In 2016, Sharma was awarded the [[President's Police Medal]] for Distinguished Service (PPMDS).<ref>{{cite web |title=West Bengal Police Service - Medals |url=https://policeservicemedals.gov.in/IPSII/PDF/WB.pdf |website=Indian Police Service Medals |publisher=Government of India |accessdate=8 July 2019 |page=4 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416194259/https://policeservicemedals.gov.in/IPSII/PDF/WB.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Kolkata Police]]
*[[Surajit Kar Purkayastha]]
*[[Soumen Mitra]]

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[[Category:Gorkhaland]]
[[Category:People from Darjeeling district]]
[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]]

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