Laxmi Narayan Meena
{{Short description|Indian police officer}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Laxmi Narayan Meena
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|06|10}}
| office = Additional Director General
| country = India
| state = West Bengal
| term_start = {{Start date|2023|08|03}}{{Cite web |title=West Bengal Police |url=https://www.wbpolice.gov.in/wbp/Common/WBP_IPS.aspx |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250429034448/https://www.wbpolice.gov.in/wbp/Common/WBP_IPS.aspx |archive-date=2025-04-29 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=wbpolice.gov.in}}
| 1blankname = President
| 1namedata = Droupadi Murmu
| 2blankname = Governor
| 2namedata = C. V. Ananda Bose
| citizenship = India
| nationality = Indian
| caption = Laxmi Narayan Meena in 2021
| predecessor = Sanjay Singh{{cite web|url=https://indianmasterminds.com/movements/wb-04-ips-officers-transferred-ips-sanjay-singh-posted-as-adg-armed-police/| title=WB: 4 IPS Officers Transferred, Sanjay Singh Posted as ADG, Armed Police|date=3 August 2023}}
| image = Indian Police Services officer Laxminarayan Meena.png
| relations = Namo Narain Meena
(Father-in-law)
| birth_place = Alwar, Rajasthan
| 3blankname = Chief Minister
| 3namedata = Mamata Banerjee
}}
Laxmi Narayan Meena (born {{Birth date|1970|6|10|df=yes}})[https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/1998orderIG_11062018.pdf Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi] 6 November 2018 is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the West Bengal cadre.{{Cite web |title=West Bengal Police |url=https://www.wbpolice.gov.in/wbp/Common/WBP_IPS.aspx |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250429034448/https://www.wbpolice.gov.in/wbp/Common/WBP_IPS.aspx |archive-date=2025-04-29 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=wbpolice.gov.in}}
Early life and Career
Laxmi Narayan Meena was born on 10 June 1970 in the Bahadurpura village in the Raini tehsil of Alwar, Rajasthan. He joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) as a part of the 1998 batch.{{Cite web |title=Lakshmi Narayan Meena IPS has been transferred as ADG Correctional Services, West Bengal Police |url=https://www.witnessinthecorridors.com/BureaDetailsNew.aspx?id=42761 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Witness In The Corridors |language=en}}
Meena served as the superintendent of the Birbhum district from {{Date|Nov 26, 2007}} to {{Date|Aug 7, 2009}}.{{Cite web |title=SP List |url=https://birbhumpolice.org/index/sp_list |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=birbhumpolice.org}} He also served as the Superintendent of police at the South 24 Parganas district, during which he successfully conducted the Gangasagar Mela multiple times, ensuring smooth and safe conduct of the large-scale pilgrimage event.{{Cite web |title=All Pss & Superior Officers (south 24 Parganas) [reljgzee8dl1] |url=https://idoc.pub/documents/all-pss-superior-officers-south-24-parganas-reljgzee8dl1 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=idoc.pub |language=en}}
On {{Date|Jun 27, 2014}}, Meena was transferred to the position of the Deputy inspector general of police (DIG) in Burdwan.{{Cite news |date=27 June 2014 |orig-date=20 June 2014 |editor-last=Hakim |editor-first=Abdul |title=WEST BENGAL POLICE GAZETTE |url=https://wbpolice.gov.in/writereaddata/wbp/Poli2018040114.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=West Bengal Police Gazette |location=Kolkata |pages=2 |type=Gazette |edition=No.32/Addl. Secy/HR/O/3P-13/11 Pt.-VII |publication-date=27 June 2014 |volume=22}} He later served as the joint commissioner of the Kolkata Police.{{Cite web |title=School For Mentally Retarded Children, Mentally Retarded Children Help, Mentally Challenged Children Help. |url=https://motherandchildschool.com/pillars.html |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=motherandchildschool.com}} He was appointed as the commissioner of police in Asansol, Durgapur from {{Date|Jun 8, 2016}}.{{Cite web |title=Commissioners of ADPC {{!}} ASANSOL-DURGAPUR POLICE COMMISSIONERATE |url=https://asansoldurgapurpolice.wb.gov.in/names-of-commissioners-worked-for-asansol-city |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250124203923/https://asansoldurgapurpolice.wb.gov.in/names-of-commissioners-worked-for-asansol-city |archive-date=2025-01-24 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=asansoldurgapurpolice.wb.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=Mr. Laxmi Narayan Meena IPS, has been transferred as Additional Police Commissioner, Kolkata Police. |url=https://www.witnessinthecorridors.com/BureaDetailsNew.aspx?id=22436 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Witness In The Corridors |language=en}}
On 29 May 2019, he was made the commissioner of police in Bidhannagar.{{Cite web |last=Chaudhuri |first=Sumanta Ray |date=30 May 2019 |title=Bengal govt changes four commissioners for Bidhannagar Police in as many days |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bengal-govt-changes-four-commissioners-for-bidhannagar-police-in-as-many-days/story-5GGYt0PrwYKAtxKtFIPDYM_amp.html |access-date=19 June 2025 |website=Hindustan Times |place=Kolkata}} On {{Date|Jul 9, 2020}}, Meena was transferred to the position of the inspector-general of police (IGP) of the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID).{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2020-07-10 |title=एलएन मीणा बने आईजी सीआईडी, राज्य में 4 आईपीएस अधिकारियों का तबादला |url=https://bengalmirrorthinkpositive.com/2020/07/10/%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%80/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Bengal Mirror |language=en-US}} From here, he was transferred to the position of additional police commissioner of the Kolkata Police on {{Date|Nov 9, 2020}}.{{Cite web |title=West Bengal Official Transfer : दो दिनों में बंगाल में दूसरी बार आइपीएस अधिकारियों का तबादला - West Bengal Official Transfer IPS officers transferred for the second time in Bengal in two days |url=https://www.jagran.com/west-bengal/kolkata-west-bengal-official-transfer-ips-officers-transferred-for-the-second-time-in-bengal-in-two-days-21050501.html |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}{{Cite web |last=advtanmoy |date=2021-04-10 |title=Kolkata Police and Police Stations |url=https://advocatetanmoy.com/kolkata-police-and-police-stations/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Advocatetanmoy Law Library |language=en-US}}
After serving as the special commissioner of the Kolkata Police, he succeeded Siddh Nath Gupta as the new commissioner of Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate.{{Cite web |last=BUREAU |first=MPOST |date=2016-06-10 |title=Officers-in-Charge of 10 police stations reshuffled |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/officers-in-charge-of-10-police-stations-reshuffled-149508 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}
On {{Date|Aug 3, 2023}}, Meena was appointed the Additional Director General (ADG) and Inspector-general (IG) at the Correctional Services department of the government of West Bengal.
Personal life
Laxmi Narayan Meena married Kirti Meena in 2000 and lives with his two daughters, Aksshara (b. 2001) and Nirja (b. 2002) in New Town, Kolkata. In 2024, Meena was awarded the Sahitya Sevi Samman in Kolkata for his contribution to Hindi literature.{{Cite web |date=27 August 2024 |title=लक्ष्मी नारायण मीणा साहित्य सेवी सम्मान से हुए सम्मानित |trans-title=Laxminaryan Meena presented with the Literature Service Award |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/deogarh/story-senior-ips-officer-lakshmi-narayan-meena-honored-with-devghar-book-fair-2024-literary-service-award-in-kolkata-201724757285861.amp.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 June 2025 |website=Hindustan |place=Deoghar}}
Bibliography
Meena has written several spiritual books, notable for their originality and self-experience.
- Mānava Dharma Śāstra{{Cite web |title=Awadhoot Devidas Seva Sansthan {{!}} Spiritual Ashram & Manav Dharam |url=https://awadhootdevidassevasansthan.org/index.php |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=awadhootdevidassevasansthan.org |language=en}}
- Satya Vāṇī
- Rāmacarita Mānasa
- Avadhūta Dēvīdāsa Carita
- Vivāhōtsava Vidhi
- Śubha Kārya Sarala Vidhi