This social soul is the winner of people’s trust, women’s respect, and children’s love just because he dares to care for them. Ashok Kumar (IPS) is the Director General of Police and held the portfolio of IG Garhwal and IG Kumaun. After completing M.Tech from IIT Delhi in 1988, he joined the Indian Police Service in 1989 and served in various challenging assignments in the state of UP and Uttarakh
and in places like Allahabad, Aligarh, Chamoli, Mathura, Shahjahanpur, Mainpuri, Rampur, Nainital & Haridwar. He received the UN Medal for serving in strife-torn Kosovo in the year 2001, was conferred with the Indian Police Medal for Meritorious services in 2006, and bagged President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2013. DGP Ashok Kumar (IPS) is known for humane and transfiguring policing, and his victim-oriented approach makes him quite popular in the local populace. On the other hand, he is equally terrifying to criminals and perpetrators. His heroic efforts while eliminating terrorism from Tarai Region of Kumaun make every policeman feel proud of him. He also worked as chief of Intelligence and Security Uttarakhand, Director Vigilance Uttarakhand and Director General, Crime, Law & Order Uttarakhand where he started a major drive against corruption. He has also served with CRPF and BSF as IG on a deputation basis where he faced Naxal challenges and managed the Indo-Pakistan border on the crucial Punjab frontier. DGP Ashok Kumar (IPS) is the author of the famous book ‘Human in Khaki’ (खाकी में इंसान) – The Book has been translated into Bengali, Gujarati & Marathi also. The Book has been awarded ‘Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant’ Award by Bureau of Police Research and Development, MHA. He has also authored three other books titled ‘’Challenges to Internal Security of India’’ ‘’Cracking Civil Services The open secret’’ and ‘’Ethics Integrity & Aptitude’’. The humble police officer has a great fond for sports. He has been the President of the Uttarakhand State Badminton Association from 2005 to 2017. His other interests include Badminton, Tennis and Riding. He is the force behind the Dehradun Marathon which witnesses the participation of more than 20000 people every year.