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{{Short description|Indian Police Service officer}}
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| name = Pramod Kumar Kushwaha
| honorific_suffix = [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)|DCP]]
| image = File:Pramod Kushwaha DCP.jpg
| caption = Kushwaha addressing mediapersons during a press conference
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| nationality = [[Indian citizen|Indian]]
| occupation = [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) Officer
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| awards = Special Operation medal by Union Home Ministry, India.
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'''Pramod Kumar Kushwaha''' also known as '''Pramod Singh Kushwaha''' is an [[Indian Police Service]] officer who gained public recognition primarily for his involvement in anti-terrorism operations.

== Career ==
Pramod Kushwaha is a 1995 batch [[Indian Police Services|IPS]] officer of the [[Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service|DANIPS cadre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/major-reshuffle-in-delhi-police-cop-working-on-ramjas-college-case-among-those-transferred-1665942|title=18 Senior Cops Transferred In Major Reshuffle In Delhi Police|website=NDTV|accessdate=25 August 2023|archive-date=11 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811185056/https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/major-reshuffle-in-delhi-police-cop-working-on-ramjas-college-case-among-those-transferred-1665942|url-status=live}}</ref>
Kushwaha was the officer in-charge of [[Nirbhaya case]]; at that time, he was serving as Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police for [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/news/report/hanging-of-convicts-real-tribute-to-nirbhaya-say-investigators/20200320.htm|title=Hanging of convicts real tribute to Nirbhaya, say investigators|website=reddif|accessdate=8 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709054119/https://m.rediff.com/news/report/hanging-of-convicts-real-tribute-to-nirbhaya-say-investigators/20200320.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/execution-of-nirbhaya-convicts-will-be-real-tribute-to-her-dcp-whose-team-probed-the-case-3010266.html|title=Execution of Nirbhaya’s convicts will be 'real tribute' to her: DCP whose team probed the case|website=One India|accessdate=8 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709060312/https://www.oneindia.com/india/execution-of-nirbhaya-convicts-will-be-real-tribute-to-her-dcp-whose-team-probed-the-case-3010266.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/a-tribute-to-nirbhaya-investigators-say-after-execution-of-convicts-1657691-2020-03-20|title=
A tribute to Nirbhaya: Investigators say after execution of convicts|website=India Today|accessdate=25 August 2023}}</ref>
In the following years, Kushwaha served as Deputy Commissioner (DCP) of [[Delhi Police]]'s special cell, a wing of Delhi Police established for counter terrorist operations.<ref name="transfers">{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/home-ministry-transfers-42-ips-officers-delhi-police-anti-terror-wing-revamped-jk-gets-officers-from-capital-5021515.html|title=Home Ministry Transfers 42 IPS officers, Delhi Police Anti-terror Wing Revamped, J&K gets Officers from Capital|website=News18|accessdate=8 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709050440/https://www.news18.com/news/india/home-ministry-transfers-42-ips-officers-delhi-police-anti-terror-wing-revamped-jk-gets-officers-from-capital-5021515.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018 he received information regarding an [[Indian Mujahideen]] terrorist, Ariz Khan, who escaped from Batla House just before the [[Batla House encounter case|2008 encounter incident]]. As a response to this, he despatched a team to arrest Khan, who was en route to Uttar Pradesh to meet a sympathiser of Indian Mujahideen and was planning to revive the banned terrorist group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/suspected-indian-mujahideen-terrorist-arrested/articleshow/62920396.cms|title=Delhi Police arrests Batla Terrorist near Indo-Nepal border|website=Economic Times|accessdate=8 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709053353/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/suspected-indian-mujahideen-terrorist-arrested/articleshow/62920396.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, Delhi Police under him arrested a couple, who were members of [[Islamic State – Khorasan Province|Islamic State Khorasan Province]], a terrorist organisation. After interrogation, it was revealed that they were sent to incite violence in [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests|Anti-CAA protests]]. They also stated that they were involved in inciting Indian Muslims on social media platforms in order to motivate them for rebellion against Indian establishment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-police-detains-isis-linked-couple-for-instigating-anti-caa-protests-11583667846216.html|title=Delhi Police detains ISIS linked couple for instigating anti CAA protest|website=livemint|accessdate=25 August 2023|archive-date=24 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224163139/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-police-detains-isis-linked-couple-for-instigating-anti-caa-protests-11583667846216.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, Kushwaha arrested a [[Pakistan]]i national named Mohammad Ashraf from Laxmi Nagar area in Delhi. It was reported after preliminary investigation that the suspect was living in India, disguised as Indian citizen and he had some linkage with terrorists and the sleeper cells. It was revealed that, this arrest subverted some big terrorist operation, that was about to be conducted in India. Investigation also revealed that suspect was trained by ISI and was involved in several small scale terrorist activities in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/averted-major-terrorist-strike-delhi-police-on-pak-man-s-arrest-in-laxmi-nagar-101634032085508.html|title=Major terrorist strike averted: Delhi Police on Pak man's arrest from Laxmi Nagar|website=Hindustan Times|accessdate=25 August 2023|archive-date=13 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013080125/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/averted-major-terrorist-strike-delhi-police-on-pak-man-s-arrest-in-laxmi-nagar-101634032085508.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022, he was transferred to [[Arunachal Pradesh]] by Rakesh Asthana, the Commissioner of Delhi Police.<ref name="transfers"/>

In 2022, Kushwaha gained recognition after a team led by him was successful in decoding a terror module run by [[D-Company]] and [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] jointly, for which, he and his team was awarded with Union Home Ministry's "special operations" medal. In this multi city operation, a total of seven terror suspect were arrested by a team of nineteen police officer led by Kushwaha as DCP special cell. The search and seizure operation conducted by them also unearthed explosives and weapons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/police-team-busting-terror-module-gets-central-spl-op-medal/articleshow/95215513.cms|title=Delhi Police team busting terror module gets central special operation medal|website=Times of India|accessdate=8 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709172735/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/police-team-busting-terror-module-gets-central-spl-op-medal/articleshow/95215513.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-dcp-and-19-policemen-selected-for-special-operation-medal-award-delhi-news-23173654.html|title=Delhi News: केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री के स्पेशल आपरेशन मेडल के लिए डीसीपी समेत 19 पुलिसकर्मियों का चयन, देखें लिस्ट|website=jagran|accessdate=8 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709055546/https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-dcp-and-19-policemen-selected-for-special-operation-medal-award-delhi-news-23173654.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/delhi-police-bust-pak-organised-terror-module-6-suspects-arrested-details-inside-4956855/|title=Delhi Police Busts Pak-Organised Terror Module, 6 Suspects Arrested|website=India.com|accessdate=8 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709055824/https://www.india.com/news/india/delhi-police-bust-pak-organised-terror-module-6-suspects-arrested-details-inside-4956855/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2023, Delhi Police Special Cell under Kushwaha arrested two terror suspects Jagjit Singh (29) and Naushad (56) – and recovered 22 cartridges along with 3 pistols. They were arrested from [[Uttarakhand]] and Jahangirpuri respectively and one of them had alleged links with Islamist terrorist group Harkat-ul-Ansar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/two-terror-suspects-arrested-by-delhi-police-special-cell-8379020/|title=Two terror suspects arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell|website=Indian express|accessdate=8 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709131212/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/two-terror-suspects-arrested-by-delhi-police-special-cell-8379020/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/terror-accused-who-beheaded-hindu-man-were-set-to-target-sena-leaders-in-punjab-on-let-handlers-bidding-say-cops/1316148/|website=The Print|title=Terror accused who beheaded ‘Hindu’ man were set to target Sena leaders in Punjab, say cops|accessdate=8 July 2023|archive-date=17 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117064332/https://theprint.in/india/terror-accused-who-beheaded-hindu-man-were-set-to-target-sena-leaders-in-punjab-on-let-handlers-bidding-say-cops/1316148/|url-status=live}}</ref> Special Cell of Delhi Police also conducted inter-state operations under Kushwaha. In 2022, it was involved in arrest of three assailants, who were involved in assassination of a follower of [[Dera Sacha Sauda]] sect. It was reported that the assailants were working for [[Canada]] based gangster Goldy Brar, who was also an accused in murder of Punjabi singer [[Sidhu Moosewala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/delhi-police-arrest-3-suspects-in-dera-follower-murder-case-including-2-teenage-haryana-boys-449944|title=Dera follower killing: Delhi Police arrest 3 shooters from Patiala, deceased Pradeep cremated in Faridkot|website=The Tribune|accessdate=25 August 2023|archive-date=24 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124000722/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/delhi-police-arrest-3-suspects-in-dera-follower-murder-case-including-2-teenage-haryana-boys-449944|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Sanjeev Kumar Yadav]], Indian police officer who served in Delhi Police's Special Cell for years along with Kushwaha.<ref name="transfers" />

==References==
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[[Category:Indian civil servants]]
[[Category:Delhi Police]]
[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]]

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