Dinesh MN
{{Short description|Indian police officer from Karnataka}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox police officer
| name =Dinesh M.N
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| image =Dinesh MN.jpg
| caption = Dinesh MN joined as ADG Crime
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|9|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place =Munaganahalli, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka
| department = ADG - CRIME
|rank = 25px Additional Director General of Police
|spouse = K. Vijaylakshmi
}}
Munaganahalli Narayanaswamy Dinesh (6 September 1971), better known as Dinesh M.N, is a 1995 batch Indian Police Service officer of Rajasthan cadre. He is currently serving as Additional Director General of Police of Crime Department in Rajasthan.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-01 |title=IPS Dinesh MN becomes in-charge of Rajasthan ACB |url=https://english.gujaratexclusive.in/dinesh-mn-acb/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Gujarat Exclusive |language=en}} Known for his integrity and tough stance against corruption and crime, Dinesh has led anti-corruption operations.{{Cite web |date=2016-04-20 |title=Close encounters of a new kind |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/profile/story/20160502-mn-dinesh-ips-officer-anti-corruption-bureau-828792-2016-04-20 |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=India Today |language=en}} He gained prominence for his role in uncovering a major corruption racket in the mining department and neutralizing notorious criminal networks, such as the Anand Pal Singh gang.{{Cite news |date=2023-02-17 |title=ADG Dinesh MN to lead SIT formed to nab Godara, Boxer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/adg-dinesh-mn-to-lead-sit-formed-to-nab-godara-boxer/articleshow/97997821.cms |access-date=2025-06-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} Despite facing a seven-year imprisonment in the controversial Sohrabuddin-Tulsiram Prajapati encounter case, he was acquitted in 2017.{{Cite news |date=2017-08-01 |title=Acquitted from Sohrabuddhin encounter case; Staying positive in jail kept me going, says Dinesh MN |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/acquitted-from-sohrabuddhin-encounter-case-staying-positive-in-jail-kept-me-going-says-dinesh-mn/articleshow/59866159.cms |access-date=2025-06-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |title=Dinesh MN, Jose M among 23 empanelled to Centre |url=https://firstindia.co.in/news/india/dinesh-mn-jose-m-among-23-empanelled-to-centre |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=firstindia.co.in |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2023-02-17 |title=ADG Dinesh MN to lead SIT formed to nab Godara, Boxer |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/adg-dinesh-mn-to-lead-sit-formed-to-nab-godara-boxer/articleshow/97997821.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-08 |issn=0971-8257}}
Early life and education
IPS Dinesh MN was born on 6 September 1971 in Munaganahalli, Chintamani Taluka of Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka, India. His father was a Tehsildar in Bangalore, and his mother was a homemaker.{{Cite web |last=करनपुरी |date=2022-10-12 |title=राजस्थान में IAS अफसरों को जेल भेजने वाले IPS को मिला पुलिस पदक, भावुक हुए माता-पिता |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/rajasthan-acb-adg-dinesh-mn-got-police-medal-parents-got-emotional-ann-2236408 |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}{{Cite web |title=रिश्वतखोरों और अपराधियों के लिए 'काल' हैं IPS दिनेश एमएन, खुद 7 साल जेल में रहे लेकिन नहीं टूटने दिया हौंसला |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/state-photogallery/rajasthan-ips-dinesh-mn-profile-seven-years-in-jail-sohrabuddin-sheikh-encounter/photoshow/96035838.cms |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}} IPS Dinesh MN completed his BE degree from BDT College of Engineering, Davanagrre in Electronics and Communications branch in 1993.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-23 |title=Dinesh MN : वह आईपीएस जो खुद जेल में रहा सात साल, रिश्वतखोरों और अपराधियों के लिए है काल |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/career/upsc-success-story-ips-dinesh-mn-profile-who-jailed-in-7-years-in-sohrabuddin-encounter-case-5436725.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}
Career
Dinesh is a 1995 batch Indian Police Service officer of the Rajasthan Cadre and serving as Additional Director General of Police in Anti Corruption Bureau, Rajasthan. He hails from Karnataka state. He served seven years in jail in the Sohrabuddin- Tulsiram Prajapati encounter cases.
After his release in May 2014, he led ACB Rajasthan as IG to unearth major corruption racket in Mining department leading to arrest of 1983 batch IAS Officer Ashok Singhvi who was working as Mines Secretary. Also under his supervision as IG SOG Rajasthan, dreaded gangster Anand Pal Singh carrying a reward of 5 lakhs was killed in an Encounter with SOG and Police Teams in June 2017 and his gang was neutralised.{{Cite web |title=दिनेश एमएन Dinesh MN – देश को गौरवान्वित करने वाला एक आईपीएस अधिकारी |url=https://www.niharikatimes.com/india-news/ips-officer-dinesh-mn-12255510.html |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=Niharika Times |date=25 June 2022 |language=hi}}{{Cite web |title=सात साल जेल में रहा ये एनकाउंटर स्पेशलिस्ट, अब केंद्र में देंगे सेवा, जानिए- IPS दिनेश MN की कहानी |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/rajasthan/jaipur/rajasthan-cadre-ips-dinesh-nm-will-work-with-central-government/articleshow/91078993.cms |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}
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