Dinkar Gupta is a 1987-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Punjab cadre, who is thought for his intelligence-based anti-terrorism operations in Punjab. He’s the previous Director-Common of Police (DGP) of the Authorities of Punjab. On 23 June 2022, he was appointed because the Director-Common of the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA), an anti-terror probe company fashioned after the 26/11 assault in Mumbai.
Biography
Dinkar Gupta was born on Thursday, 12 March 1964 (age 58 years; as of 2022) in Chandigarh. His zodiac signal is Pisces. He holds a grasp’s diploma in police administration.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Dinkar Gupta with Captain Amrinder Singh
Family
Parents & Siblings
Not a lot is thought about his dad and mom and siblings.
Wife & Children
Dinkar Gupta bought married to Vini Mahajan in September 1989. Vini Mahajan is a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Punjab cadre. As of 2022, Vini is serving because the Secretary of the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Reportedly, she is the primary girls chief secretary of the Punjab state. The couple has two kids, a son named Azeez Gupta and a daughter named Namya Mahajan. Azeez Gupta is the founding father of Rocket Studying, a nonprofit organisation.
Dinkar Gupta along with his spouse, Vini Mahajan
Dinkar Gupta along with his spouse and kids
Different Kin
Dinkar’s father-in-law, BB Mahajan, was an IAS officer of the Punjab cadre.
Career
Dinkar Gupta started his profession as an IPS officer in 1987. He served because the Chief of Police (SSP) of Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and Hoshiarpur districts for seven years, i.e., from January 1992 to January 1999. He then served because the Deputy Inspector Common of Police (DIG) of Jalandhar and Ludhiana vary until 2004. In the meantime, he additionally served because the Deputy Inspector Common of Police (DIG) of Counter-Intelligence, Punjab. Serving because the DIG of Counter-Intelligence, Dinkar was concerned within the direct supervision of the Punjab State Intelligence Wing, State Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), and Organized Crime Management Unit (OCCU).
Dinkar Gupta throughout a press convention
He had an eight years stint in central deputation (from June 2004 to July 2012) with the Ministry of House Affairs (MHA) throughout which he held many delicate assignments. He has additionally headed the Dignitary Safety Division of the MHA which takes care of the safety of VVIPs. In 2012, Dinkar was appointed because the Further Director Common of Police (ADGP) of Legislation and Order and Safety. He held the submit until 2015. He additionally served because the ADGP Visitors from 2013 to 2014 and ADGP Provisioning and Modernization from 2014 to 2015. Subsequently, he served because the Further Director Common of Police (ADGP) of Administration and Neighborhood Policing from 2015 to 2017.
Dinkar Gupta throughout an awards giving ceremony
In February 2019, Gupta was appointed because the Director-Common of the Punjab Police; he outdated quite a lot of Punjab IPS officers to grow to be the DGP. Dinkar was hand-picked by Captain Amrinder Singh. Serving the Punjab state throughout the peak of militancy, Dinkar led technology-based operations and busted greater than 50 terror modules in Punjab; apparently, he was the primary individual to spotlight the menace posed by drones from throughout the border. Many distinguished gangsters had been eradicated throughout his tenure because the Punjab Police Chief.
Dinkar Gupta being appointed because the Director-Common of Punjab
He served the submit for round two years and 7 months and was faraway from the submit in 2021 after Charanjit Singh Channi changed Captain (retd.) Amarinder Singh because the Chief Minister of Punjab. Submit his elimination as DGP, he was posted because the Chairman of the Punjab Police Housing Company, a not-so-active designation. Thereafter, Gupta sought permission for a central deputation. He remained on the supply checklist for central deputation for round a yr and was then appointed because the Director-Common of the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) on 23 June 2022. He’s the primary officer from Punjab to go the NIA. Dinkar changed CRPF DG Kuldiep Singh, who held an extra cost as DG, NIA, because the former NIA chief Y C Modi retired on 31 Could 2021. The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard order learn that Dinkar will maintain the submit until 31 March 2024, the date of his superannuation, or till additional orders, whichever is earlier. The appointment letter issued by the Division of Personnel & Coaching (DoPT) learn,
The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard has authorised the proposal of the Ministry of House Affairs for the appointment of Shri Dinkar Gupta, IPS (PB: 87) as Director-Common, Nationwide Investigative Company in Degree-17 of the submit and as much as 31.03.2024 i.e. date of his superannuation or until additional orders whichever takes place earlier.”
Controversies
Dinkar Gupta attracted controversy after making a derogatory comment in regards to the Kartarpur Hall in February 2022 at an occasion organised by a nationwide day by day. He mentioned,Kartarpur affords a possible that you just ship anyone within the morning as an peculiar chap and by night he comes again as skilled terrorist truly. You’re there for six hours, you could be taken to a firing vary, you could be taught to make an IED.”
He triggered a backlash for his remarks by the Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Social gathering, who demanded Dinkar’s sacking. In search of clarification from Gupta throughout a media dialog, Senior SAD chief Bikram Singh Majithia mentioned,
If a clarification will not be issued, the occasion will stall proceedings of the price range session of the Vidhan Sabha on February 24.”
His feedback additionally provoked the wrath of Akal Takht head priest Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh, who throughout a media dialog mentioned,
If paying obeisance at our spiritual locations converts us into terrorists, we’re able to grow to be one.”
Later, Gupta whereas giving clarification for his remarks mentioned that his assertion was strictly pertaining to the protection and safety of India and it had completely no reference to any faith or neighborhood. He mentioned,
I solely red-flagged the apparent potential for misuse by parts infamous for his or her hostility in direction of India and their (Pakistan’s) effort to take advantage of each alternative, even probably the most pious one, to disturb the peace and communal concord.”
He additional mentioned that he was personally current on the venue when the primary pilgrim had crossed the border at Dera Baba Nanak, to go to Sri Kartarpur Sahib in November 2019. He mentioned,
I rejoiced on the opening of the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Hall which has fulfilled the decades-old aspirations of thousands and thousands of devotees. I actually profess religion in Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his divine teachings. Their day by day ardas (a Sikh prayer) for ‘khulle darshan-deedaar’ of non secular shrines that stay in post-Partition Pakistan, was lastly answered. It was a matter of even higher happiness that it coincided with the 550th Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.”
The Coronavirus Controversy
In March 2020, it was speculated that Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta’s official residence was beneath quarantine and regardless of being beneath quarantine, he was transferring round freely within the state. Dinkar obtained public criticism for his act. Nonetheless, later the then Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s media advisor Raveen Thukral issued a clarification. His assertion learn,
At no level was DGP Dinkar Gupta dwelling quarantined, so there isn’t any query of his quarantine ending at the moment. His daughter had returned from overseas on the morning of March 16. She had no signs by any means however as per protocol remained strictly in-home quarantine. The interval of 14 days ended yesterday early morning and he or she stays asymptomatic. It’s clarified that every one House Quarantine protocols had been strictly adopted throughout the quarantine interval of Mr Gupta’s daughter.”
Awards & Honours
- In June 1992, the President of India adorned him with Gallantry Police Medal for the show of remarkable braveness, conspicuous gallantry, and devotion to his responsibility as ASP throughout an encounter with the terrorists in April 1992. He is without doubt one of the youngest cops to have obtained a gallantry medal.
- In June 1994, he was honoured with the Gallantry Police Medal by the President of India for the second time for his distinguished service because the SSP Hoshiarpur.
- He has additionally obtained the Police Medal for his Meritorious Service with the Punjab Police.
- On 15 August 2010, Gupta was awarded the Presidents Police Medal by the Prime Minister of India for his distinguished service.
Facts/Trivia
- Throughout Captain Amrinder Singh’s tenure because the Chief Minister of Punjab, Dinkar Gupta, alongside along with his spouse Vini Mahajan, had earned the moniker of being a ‘power couple.’ Whereas Vini served because the chief secretary of the state, Dinkar was appointed because the Director-Common of Police (DGP) of Punjab, the topmost administrative and police posts within the state.
- In 1996, Dinkar represented India at a Symposium on Worldwide Terrorism which was organised by The Worldwide Prison Police Group (INTERPOL).
- In 1999, Dinkar was honoured with the British Chevening Gurukul Scholarship by the British Council on the London School of Economics, London.
- In 2000-2001, Dinkar was listed because the Government-in-Residence on the School of Worldwide Service, American University, Washington DC, USA.
- In January 2001, the American University invited Gupta to design and educate a course titled Governments beneath Siege: Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists to graduate college students.
- Dinkar has additionally been a visiting professor at George Washington University, Washington DC, USA.