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{{Short description|Indian Police Service officer (1963–2023)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Arun Kumar Sinha
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| order = [[Director of the Special Protection Group]] (SPG)
| term_start = March 2016
| term_end = September 2023
| predecessor = Vivek Srivastava
| successor = Alok Sharma
| birth_date = {{birth date|1963|05|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hazaribagh]], [[Jharkhand]]
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| allegiance = {{flag|India}}
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| rank = [[File:Director General of Police.png|30px]][[Director General of Police]]
| awards = [[File:IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg|30px]]
| death_date = 6 September 2023 (aged 60)<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-09-06 |title=SPG chief Arun Kumar Sinha dies in Gurugram |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/spg-chief-arun-kumar-sinha-dies-in-gurugram/article67277615.ece |access-date=2023-10-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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'''Arun Kumar Sinha''' (1963–2023) was an [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer of the [[Kerala]] cadre (1987 batch), known for his service as the Director of the [[Special Protection Group]] (SPG) India.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Langa |first=Mahesh |date=2019-12-30 |title=SPG Director Arun Kumar Sinha gets extension |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/special-protection-group-director-arun-kumar-sinha-gets-extension/article30433998.ece |access-date=2023-10-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title=SPG chief Arun Kumar Sinha, responsible for PM Modi's protection, passes away |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/spg-chief-arun-kumar-sinha-responsible-for-pm-narendra-modis-protection-passes-away-11693986039162.html |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>

== Education ==
He was born on 9 May 1963 in [[Hazaribagh]], [[Jharkhand]]. He studied at [[St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh|St Columba's College Hazaribagh]] where he got Bachelor of Science in [[Zoology]] in 1984. He did his preparation for [[Civil Services Examination]] in Delhi and got into IPS on his second attempt.

== Career ==
Sinha was a 1987 batch IPS officer. He started his career in the Kerala cadre as assistant superintendent of police at [[Mananthavady]] in [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/spg-director-arun-sinha-passes-away-542008|title=SPG Director Arun Sinha passes away : The Tribune India}}</ref> Then he was posted as the [[Police commissioner|Commissioner of Police]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Kochi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title=Man behind country's first police website, SPG chief Arun Kumar Sinha dies |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/thiruvananthapuram/man-behind-countrys-first-police-website-spg-chief-arun-kumar-sinha-dies-8928151/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

He is known for modernizing the Kerala Police, and his work to enhance law enforcement and effectiveness in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.ETGovernment.com |title=Centre extends tenure of SPG director Arun Sinha by one year, announces new foreign postings for 12 officers - ET Government |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/centre-extends-tenure-of-spg-director-arun-sinha-by-one-year-announce-new-foreign-postings-for-12-officers/100640728 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=ETGovernment.com |language=en}}</ref> Before becoming the SPG Director, Sinha served with the [[Border Security Force]], contributing to safeguarding India's borders. In 2016, he assumed the role of Director of the Special Protection Group (SPG),<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |title=SPG chief Arun Kumar Sinha dies in Gurgaon hospital |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/spg-chief-arun-kumar-sinha-dies-in-gurgaon-hospital-2674879 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> where he was responsible for the security of the [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] of India and former Prime Ministers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet IPS Arun Kumar Sinha, the Director of SPG for PM Narendra Modi's security |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-meet-ips-arun-kumar-sinha-the-director-of-spg-for-pm-narendra-modi-s-security-3045348 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

From June 2009 to June 2014, Mr. Sinha served a five-year Central deputation with the Border Security Force (BSF), holding the position of Inspector General (IG) for the Gujarat Frontier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/who-was-arun-kumar-sinha-director-spg-who-passed-away-on-wednesday-1503219048.html|title=Who was Arun Kumar Sinha, Director, SPG, who passed away on Wednesday? - The Statesman|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] |date=6 September 2023 }}</ref> During his tenure, he worked on [[Border Security Force|border security]] along an 860-kilometer stretch, which included the [[Barmer district|Barmer]] region of Rajasthan. His is known for deterrence of illegal activities carried out by counterparts, armed non-state entities (ANEs), and smugglers in the region.

As Director SPG he introduced training programmes to strengthen the acumen of SPG officers to provide fail proof security cover to all its Protectees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/columnists/070623/dilip-cherian-spg-chief-put-on-a-curious-contractual-rollercoaster.html|title=Dilip Cherian|date=8 June 2023 }}</ref>

On 30 May 2023 just one day before retirement, he was given an extension for 1 year in the same post.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arun Kumar Sinha, chief of SPG that handles PM's security, dies at 61 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/chief-of-spg-pms-security-group-arun-kumar-sinha-dies-2431605-2023-09-06 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

Sinha is known for launching Kerala Police's first website, a pioneering step in police digitalization. This model was subsequently adopted by other [[States and union territories of India|Indian states]].<ref name=":0" />

== Awards ==
During his 36-year service, Sinha received several awards, including the President's Medal for Meritorious Service in 2003 and the [[President's Police Medal|President's Medal for Distinguished Service]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-07 |title=SPG chief Arun Kumar Sinha passes away |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/spg-chief-arun-kumar-sinha-passes-away/articleshow/103447495.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-11 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Death ==
He was experiencing health issues related to [[pancreatic cancer]] and was admitted to [[Medanta|Medanta hospital]] in [[Gurgaon|Gurugram]] for treatment<ref>{{Cite web |title=SPG Director Arun Sinha, Entrusted With PM Modi's Security, Passes Away At 60 Due To Cancer |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/arun-kumar-sinha-director-spg-passes-away-at-60-due-to-cancer |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> where he died on 6 September 2023.<ref name="auto"/> At the time of his death, he was the longest serving Director SPG.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arun Kumar, Special Protection Group's Longest Serving Chief, Dies At 61 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/arun-kumar-special-protection-groups-longest-serving-chief-dies-at-61-4363756 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

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[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]]
[[Category:People from Hazaribagh]]

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