Indian Police Service officer Rajesh Kumar has been appointed the Director General of Police in Arunachal Pradesh in place of Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal. Kumar, an IPS of 1995 batch of AGMUT cadre is presently posted as Special Director General in Central Reserve Police Force. He has been asked to join his new assignment at the earliest .
Sh. Jamwal is also an IPS officer of 1995 Batch of AGMUT cadre. He has been transferred to Delhi .
IPS Kumar’s experience includes handling complex security and law-and-order situations as well as field operations in conflict and militancy-affected areas.
IPS Rajesh Kumar joined the CRPF , India’s largest Central Armed Police Force, on deputation around March 2018 as an Inspector General. In June 2019, after fews months of deadly Pulwama attack, he was appointed Inspector General CRPF (Operations), Kashmir, during a particularly sensitive period for security operations in the region.
Over the course of his career, Kumar has held several important positions in Jammu and Kashmir, including Deputy Inspector General (dig) of the North Kashmir Range which covers the Baramulla area, IGP of Jammu Zone and IG of the Special Security Group (SSG). During his tenure with the CRPF, Kumar also served as IG (Administration) at the force headquarters.. He was subsequently elevated to the rank of Additional Director General (ADG). In September 2026, he was promoted to the rank of Special Director General CRPF.
IPS Rajesh Kumar has also received several prestigious police decorations during his career. These include the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry in 2010, the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2011, and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2018.
