Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor is a police officer of the 1990-batch Haryana cadre of the Indian Police Service (IPS). In August 2023, he became popular after he was appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP), Haryana.
Wiki/Biography
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor aka Shatrujeet Kapur was born on Friday, October 21, 1966 in Phagwara, Punjab, India (56 years old; as of 2022 Year). His zodiac sign is Libra. Later he moved to Jind, Haryana. From 1983 to 1988, he pursued Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra. Subsequently, he pursued a course in Industrial Engineering from National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai, which he completed in 1990. Later, he started his career in the Indian Police Service.
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor (right) at NIT Kurukshetra alumni meeting
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair Color: Salt & Pepper
Eye color: black
family
He comes from a Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
His mother’s name is Vinod Kapoor. His brother’s name is Joginder Kapoor.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Bharti Kapoor.
other relatives
His grandmother, Kesara Devi Kapoor, died in 1989.
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Signature of Shatrujit Singh Kapoor
Profession
He passed the UPSC examination in 1990 and underwent training as a 1990-batch Haryana cadre officer in the 44th RR batch of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad.
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor during his training with the Indian Police Service (IPS)
On September 16, 1991, he was appointed as an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. Subsequently, he was appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Gurgaon and later as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Hisar. Later, he served as Additional Inspector General of Police in various cities including Kurukshetra, Sirsa and Hisar. He completed his training on December 6, 1994 and was appointed as District Superintendent of Police (DSP), Bhiwani, in 1995. Later, he served as Karnal Highway Patrol and Road Safety DSP. From 2001 to 2002, he served in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Kosovo. From 2002 to 2008, he served as Superintendent of Police (SP), Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Wing of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). On January 1, 2003, he was promoted to the Junior Administrative Grade (JAG). He was promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) on April 2, 2007 and to the rank of Inspector General (IG) on December 14, 2009. Later, he served as Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Hisar and Rewari and Police Commissioner of Faridabad.
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor when he was Inspector General of Police (Hisar)
He was promoted to the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police (ADGP) on January 1, 2015. In April 2016, he was appointed as the Chief of Criminal Investigation Group; however, on April 13, 2016, he was appointed as ADGP Crime due to protests by Jat Quota. He has served as Director of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited, Gurgaon Haryana Road Engineering Corporation and Saur Urja Nigam Haryana Limited.
Shatrujit Singh Kapoor (left) when he was director of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited
He was promoted to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP) on April 20, 2021. On April 29, 2021, he was appointed as Director General of Prisons (DG-Prisons), Haryana and also held the additional charge of Chief Secretary (Traffic). On September 2, 2021, he was appointed Director General (DG) of the National Vigilance Directorate (Anti-Corruption Bureau). In February 2023, Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor was appointed to the post of DG/DG Eq level in the Centre. On August 16, 2023, he was appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP), Haryana for a term of at least 2 years. His pension (retirement) date is October 31, 2026.
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor (seated) takes over as Haryana Deputy Director General
Awards
- UNPKM (United Nations Peacekeeping Medal) and BAR 2001
- Received the President’s Police Medal (PM) in 2006
- Presidential Police Medal (PPM) 2016
- National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai Distinguished Alumni Award 2018
Assets and property
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, in partnership with his mother and brother, owns two plots of land, one at Phagwara in Jalandhar, Punjab and the other at Yamu, Haryana Tejli village in Jagadhari, Yamunanagar, with an area of 670 sq. yards and a value of Rs. 50 lakh. In 2003, he purchased plot No. 780 P, Sector 42, Gurugram, Haryana, in the name of his wife under Haryana Government Employees Quota, measuring a canal worth Rs 87.56 lakh. In 2006, he purchased land worth Rs 1.05 million from Kot Shamir Police Welfare Cooperative Multipurpose Society Limited in Kot Shamir village of Bathinda, Punjab. In 2011, he purchased a land worth Rs 39 lakh and a flat of 1,990 sq ft in the name of his wife under the Punjab Police Chief Consumers Cooperative Limited in Togan village, SAS Nagar, Punjab , worth Rs 60 lakh, the name is located at Capital Gateway, Sector – 111, Gurugram, Haryana.
Facts/Trivia
- He doesn’t use social media much and doesn’t post any photos of himself or his family.
- He is considered a close friend of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and is reportedly in a relationship with Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij Good relationship.
Shatrujit Singh Kapoor (left) and Anil Vijay
Categories: Biography
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