Rajesh Kumar Pandey
Rajesh Kumar Pandey, PMG & Three Bars, PM, UNM (Hindi: राजेश कुमार पाण्डेय; born 15 June 1961), also known as Rajesh Pandey, is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the IPS-SPS 2003 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre.[5][6][7][8]
Rajesh Kumar Pandey | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1961 Bara, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India[1][2] |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Spouse | Meenu Pandey[2] |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Education | B.Sc., M.Sc. (Botany)[1] |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University[1] |
| Police career | |
| Country | India |
| Department | Uttar Pradesh Police Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS) |
| Service years | 1986-2021[1][3][4] |
| Rank | Inspector General |
| Badge no. | 20062538 |
| Awards | President’s Police Medal for Gallantry & Three Bars Police Medal for Meritorious Service United Nations Medal (UNMIK) |
He is the founding member of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) and the state's counterterrorism unit, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).[3][5][6][9][10]
He has been awarded the President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) four times in 1999, 2000, 2007 and 2016.[11][12][13][14][15] During his deputation to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Kosovo, he was conferred with the United Nations Medal in 2008.[16][17] He retired from the Uttar Pradesh Police as IG, Election Cell on 30 June 2021, after 35 years of service.[4][7][18][19]
Following his retirement, the Government of Uttar Pradesh appointed him as the nodal security officer of UPEIDA and Purvanchal Expressway.[3] In 2023, Pandey co-authored his first book Operation Bazooka along with journalist and media-studies professor, Rakesh Goswami.[9][20]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Nishant Nandan (12 March 2021). "IPS राजेश पांडेय: डॉन श्रीप्रकाश शुक्ला को किया ढेर, मुन्ना बजरंगी को लगी गोली 20 साल तक शरीर में ही रही; निडर अधिकारी की कहानी" (in Hindi). Jansatta (जनसत्ता).
- ^ a b c Prasoon Pandey (6 April 2019). "माफिया डॉन श्री प्रकाश शुक्ला का इनकाउंटर करने वाले पुलिस अधिकारी की बेटी बनी आईएएस" (in Hindi). Patrika (पत्रिका).
- ^ a b c Sanjay Kumar Srivastava (8 November 2021). "पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस-वे और यूपीडा के नोडल सिक्योरिटी ऑफिसर राजेश कुमार पाण्डेय नियुक्त" (in Hindi). Patrika (पत्रिका).
- ^ a b "Mukul Goel to be new DGP, Awasthi retires". The Pioneer. 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b Chandan Kumar Jajware (2 February 2023). "गौतम अदानी के 25 साल पहले हुए अपहरण का बिहार और यूपी कनेक्शन" (in Hindi). BBC News हिंदी.
- ^ a b Shikha Salaria (5 May 2023). "Hunt for 'gangster out to kill CM Kalyan Singh' to Encounter no. 1 — retd cop recalls how UP STF was born". The Print.
- ^ a b Shikha Salaria (24 April 2023). "Did Guddu Muslim backstab Atiq? 'Bomb specialist's' history with old bosses sparks speculation". The Print.
- ^ Preetam Srivastava (3 April 2021). "Resentment brewing among officers of state police services cadre". The Pioneer.
- ^ a b Percy Bharucha (4 January 2024). "Review: Operation Bazooka by Rajesh Pandey and Rakesh Goswami". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Shruti Srivastava (14 October 2023). "माओवादियों को किया था हथियार सप्लाई, पीएसी, CRPF के 20 जवानों को 10 साल की सजा" (in Hindi). Jansatta (जनसत्ता).
- ^ "Police must improve image: Shastri". The Times of India. 8 December 2000.
- ^ "CM showers praises on police valour". The Times of India. 8 February 2009.
- ^ "Officers of one of first UP Special Task Force teams to get President's Police Medal". The Indian Express. 5 August 2016.
- ^ Bhanu Pratap (8 January 2019). "Officers of one of first UP Special Task Force teams to get President's Police Medal". Patrika (पत्रिका).
- ^ "LIST OF AWARDEES OF GALLANTRY MEDALS ON THE OCCASION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY-2016" (PDF).
- ^ "Who Is Rajesh Pandey? UP IPS Officer Involved In 50 Encounters". Zee News. 16 June 2023.
- ^ Dharmendra Pandey (27 December 2018). "आइपीएस अफसर राजेश पाण्डेय को चौथी बार राष्ट्रपति का वीरता पदक". Jagran (जागरण).
- ^ "UP cop tests positive for COVID-19 weeks after second vaccine shot". The Hindu. Press Trust of India (PTI). 1 July 2021.
- ^ "43 IPS officers transferred, appointed to new Kanpur & Varanasi commissionerates". The Indian Express. 26 March 2021.
- ^ Anurag Dwary (24 September 2023). "Ex Cop Tells Story Behind Hunt For "Most Dreaded" UP Gangster In His Book". NDTV.
External links edit
- Uttar Pradesh Police Profile
- Employees and Officers Details - Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA)
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