Gyanendra Pratap Singh
{{Short description|Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force}}
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| name = Gyanendra Pratap Singh
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|11|08}}
| birth_place = Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = IPS officer
| profession = Civil servant
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| office = Director General of Central Reserve Police Force
| term_start = 30 January 2025
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| predecessor = Anish Dayal Singh
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Gyanendra Pratap Singh also known as GP Singh (born 8 November 1967) is a 1991- batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Assam-Meghalaya cadre who served as the Director General of Assam Police from 2023-2025.On 30 January 2025 he took charge as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force of India.{{cite web |title=GP Singh takes charge as CRPF's new Director General |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/gp-singh-takes-charge-as-crpfs-new-director-general20250130160144/ |website=ANI News |access-date=30 January 2025 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=GP Singh takes charge as CRPF DG |url=https://theprint.in/india/gp-singh-takes-charge-as-crpf-dg/2470394/?amp=&_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17384889663886&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Ftheprint.in%2Findia%2Fgp-singh-takes-charge-as-crpf-dg%2F2470394%2F |website=ThePrint |access-date=30 January 2025 |date=30 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh appointed as DG of the Central Reserve Police Force - The Economic Times |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/assam-dgp-gyanendra-pratap-singh-appointed-as-dg-of-the-central-reserve-police-force/amp_articleshow/117616846.cms?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17384889663886&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fm.economictimes.com%2Fnews%2Findia%2Fassam-dgp-gyanendra-pratap-singh-appointed-as-dg-of-the-central-reserve-police-force%2Farticleshow%2F117616846.org |access-date=30 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=GP Singh takes charge as CRPF Director General |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/gp-singh-takes-charge-as-crpf-director-general-1163149-2025-01-30 |website=India Today NE |access-date=30 January 2025 |language=hi |date=30 January 2025}}
Personal life
Singh was born on 8 November 1967 in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh, India. His daughter is a Delhi-cadre IPS officer who is currently posted as ACP of Lajpat Nagar in Delhi. His other daughter, Aradhita Singh is a Rajya Sabha Secretariat.{{cite web |title=Assam Police Chief GP Singh Salutes Daughter At Her Passing Out Parade: Words Fail Me |url=https://www.ndtv.com/feature/assam-police-chief-gp-singh-salutes-daughter-at-her-passing-out-parade-words-fail-me-3775795/amp/1?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17384897915791&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Ffeature%2Fassam-police-chief-gp-singh-salutes-daughter-at-her-passing-out-parade-words-fail-me-3775795 |website=www.ndtv.com |access-date=12 February 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=GP Singh Takes Charge As CRPF's New Director General |url=https://argusnews.in/national/gp-singh-takes-charge-as-crpfs-new-director-general |website=argusnews.in |access-date=30 January 2025 |language=en}}
Career
Singh previously served as the Director General of Police in Assam, where he played a key role in maintaining law and order. He has also worked with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as an Inspector General, handling major investigations, and has experience with the Special Protection Group (SPG), providing security to former Prime Ministers.{{cite web |title=Assam DGP G P Singh To Lead CRPF |url=https://thesecretariat.in/article/assam-dgp-g-p-singh-to-lead-crpf |website=The secretariat |access-date=20 January 2025 |language=en}}
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