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{{Infobox person <br />
| name = Dharam Singh Uppal<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes|1959|7|21}} <br />
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date |df=yes|2013|1|15|}}<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/suspended-nawanshahr-sp-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/story-CGKr0sgCLL7Zh1VvCi4UeI.html | title=Suspended Nawanshahr SP dies of cardiac arrest | date=16 January 2013 | newspaper=Hindustan Times | accessdate=20 March 2018 }}</ref><br />
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| death_place = [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India]]<br />
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| known_for = [[Superintendent of Police|Superintendent]][[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] <br />
| occupation = [[Police officer]]<br />
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| citizenship = [[Indian people|Indian]]<br />
| website = [http://punjabpolice.gov.in/ Punjab Police Official Website]<br />
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'''Dharam Singh Uppal''' (born 21 July 1959) is a former Indian international [[track and field]] athlete and presently a [[Superintendent of Police]] in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. He was in the field event of men's 800 m and 1500 m race and won several medals for the country as well as state. He represented India in [[Asian games]] and [[SAF games]]. Due to a major accident, he could not carry on with his sports and joined [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]]. He had been posted as a DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police)<ref>{{cite news|agency=IANS|url=http://twocircles.net/2009aug07/id_incomplete_punjab_mans_quest_his_identity.html|title=ID incomplete: Punjab man's quest for his identity | last=Bariana|first=Parminder Singh|date=7 August 2009|work=Two Circles|accessdate=11 August 2012}}</ref> in [[Bathinda]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Hoshiarpur]], [[Kapurthala]] districts of Punjab. He hails from [[Amritsar]] in Punjab but residing in [[Jalandhar]] district. {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}<br />
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Uppal was also awarded with the President Gallantry Police Medal for his achievements.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}<br />
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