Anil Kant

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Anil Kanth

Born
NationalityIndian
Police career
Country India
AllegianceIndian Police Service
DepartmentKerala Police
RankDirector General of Police
Badge no.10663221

Anil Kant is an Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer. He is the State Police Chief and Director General of Police (DGP) of the Kerala State Police.[1][2][3] He was the former Road Safety Commissioner in Kerala. He is the first Dalit officer on the chief post in the police department of Kerala. Kant is from Delhi.[4]

Education[edit]

Kant holds a masters degree in political science.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Kant is married to Preeta Harit and has a son Rohan Harit.[6]

Career[edit]

Kant is a 1988 batch IPS officer.He started his career in the Kerala cadre as an assistant superintendent in Wayanad district. He also served in Thiruvananthapuram rural and Railway in the same position. He also served as the chief of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Prisons and Correctional Services and Fire Force.[4][5]

Prior to being appointed as the DGP of the Kerala Police, he served as Road Safety Commissioner.

Awards[edit]

Kant was awarded the President's police medal for meritorious services and also received Badge of Honour in 2018 for the successful conduct of All India Police Games.[5]

References[edit]

  1. "Anil Kant is new Kerala Police Chief". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 30 June 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 June 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Anil Kant new Kerala police chief". The Indian Express. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. "Anil Kant succeeds Loknath Behera as new Kerala police chief". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Anil Kant to be new police chief of Kerala". Hindustan Times. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Anil Kant appointed as Kerala's new police chief". India Today. Retrieved 30 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (30 June 2021). "സംസ്ഥാന പൊലീസ് മേധാവിയായി അനിൽ കാന്ത് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.