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{{short description|Indian police officer (born 1966)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anjani Kumar
| post-nominals = [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Commissioner Hyderabad Police
| birth_date = 28 January 1966
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Kirori Mal College]], [[Delhi University]]<br>[[St. Xavier's High School, Patna|St. Xaviers, Patna]]
| years_active = 1990 - present
| employer = Government of India
| organization = [[Hyderabad City Police]], [[Telangana Police]]
| known_for = Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad city
}}

'''Anjani Kumar''' is an Indian police officer who is the current police Commissioner of [[Hyderabad]] city,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/anjani-kumar-is-new-cp-of-hyderabad/article23044178.ece|title=Anjani Kumar is new CP of Hyderabad|author=Staff Reporter|date=2018-03-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-12|last2=Reporter|first2=Staff|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=PRO HYDERABADPOLICE|title=Sri.Anjani Kumar,IPS,Addl.DGP is took charge as CP Hyd/PRO HYDERABADPOLICE|date=2018-03-12|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iaL26GUdSk|accessdate=2018-03-12}}</ref> a [[metropolitan area|metropolitan]] with a population of over 9 million people. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer, [[Telangana]] cadre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninewst.in/news/national/general-news/anjani-kumar-appointed-as-commissioner-of-police-hyderabad201803120857580003/|title=Anjani Kumar appointed as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref><ref>Details of IPS officers belonging to 1989 – 1995 batches empanelled to hold DIG and equivalent level posts under the Government of India

http://mha1.nic.in/pdfs/DIG-EMPL.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404052904/http://mha1.nic.in/pdfs/DIG-EMPL.pdf |date=4 April 2018 }}</ref> Anjani Kumar has been awarded the [[United Nations Peace Medal]] twice while serving with the [[United Nations]] at Bosnia in 1998 - 99.<ref name=":0">Mr. Anjani Kumar's BIOGRAPHY

http://kenes-exhibitions.com/cybersecurity/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Anjani-Kumar-IPS-bio.pdf</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mha1.nic.in/IPS_Query.asp|title=IPS : Query Form|website=mha1.nic.in|access-date=2018-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224155708/http://mha1.nic.in/IPS_Query.asp|archive-date=24 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Education ==
He is an alumnus of [[Kirori Mal College]], [[University of Delhi|Delhi University]] and [[St. Xavier's High School, Patna|St. Xavier's, Patna]].{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} During his training at the [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy]] he won the Maharaja of Tonk Cup for the Best Horse Rider of his batch and the [[R. D. Singh|RD Singh]] Cup for being the best swimmer of his batch.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
* 12 March 2018: Commissioner of Police, [[Hyderabad]] city. {{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
* Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), [[Telangana]]{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
* Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Hyderabad city{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
* Inspector General of Police, Warangal Range, Telangana{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
* Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nizamabad Range, Telangana
* Chief of [[Greyhounds (police)|Greyhounds]] (elite anti-[[Naxalite–Maoist insurgency|naxal]] unit), Telangana & Andhra Pradesh{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
* Chief of Counter Intelligence Cell<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/anjani-kumar-takes-over-as-hyderabad-city-police-commissioner/1269544|title=Anjani Kumar takes over as Hyderabad city Police Commissioner|work=Outlook India|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref>
* [[Assistant Superintendent of Police#India|Assistant Superintendent of Police]], Jangaon, Telengana<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.youandi.com/no-nonsense-cop-anjani-kumar|title=The no-nonsense cop - Anjani Kumar|date=2016-09-09|work=You & I|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en}}</ref>
* 20 August 1990: Appointed to IPS

== Awards ==
* [[United Nations Peace Medal]] - 1999
* [[President's Police Medal]] for Distinguished Services - 2016<ref>{{Citation|last=PRO HYDERABADPOLICE|title=Anjani Kumar ,IPS-Addl CP L&O got of President police medal-speech|date=2016-01-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKWs5Glr7KA|accessdate=2018-03-12}}</ref>
* [[Indian Police Medal]] for Meritorious Services - 2007
* Internal Security Medal for working in Naxal affected area

== Works ==
* Anjani Kumar is the co-author of and supervised the production of the coffee table book, ''Journey of the [[Hyderabad City Police]]'' with Noopur Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/living/a-new-book-chronicles-hyderabads-police-system-from-pre-independence-to-the-era-of-cyber-crime-4327789.html|title=A new book chronicles Hyderabad's police system, from pre-Independence to the era of cyber crime - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/outlining-the-journey-of-city-police/article20261266.ece|title=Outlining the journey of city police|date=2017-11-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-14|others=Special Correspondent, Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Anjani Kumar was Additional Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Hyderabad City during the time of the publication of the book.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2017-11-11/Chief-Minister-releases-book-on-Journey-of-Hyderabad-City-Police/338873|title=Chief Minister releases book on 'Journey of Hyderabad City Police'|website=The Hans India|language=en|access-date=2018-03-14}}</ref>

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