Nidigattu Sanjay

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|birth_place = Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

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|education = AMIE,Andhra Pradesh authorised cadre strength of the Indian Police Service (As on 1 January 2020), 2020, p.4.[https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/IPS_Civil_List_2020.pdf] LL.B.

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|department = Andhra Pradesh Police

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Nidigattu Sanjay (born 19 March 1967), better known as N. Sanjay, is a Silver jubilee 1996-batch Regular Recruit (RR) Indian Police Service Officer belonging to Andhra Pradesh Police cadre. English Tupaki, Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar appoints IPS officer as special officer for Panchayat elections, 26 January 2021.[https://english.tupaki.com/movienews/article/Nimmagadda-Ramesh-Kumar-appoints-IPS-officer-as-special-officer-for-Panchayat-elections/113466] He has been waiting for posting since 8 June 2024 by Chandrababu Naidu led government that came to power after 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Since 4 December 2024, he is placed under suspension for allegedly manipulating the processes while awarding contract work for the development and maintenance of AGNI – NOC (Automated Governance & NOC Integration) web portal, mobile app and others.{{Cite news |last=M |first=Sambasiva Rao |date=2024-12-25 |title=ACB files case against IPS officer N. Sanjay in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/acb-files-case-against-ips-officer-n-sanjay-in-andhra-pradesh/article69026606.ece/amp/ |access-date=2025-02-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

Earlier, Sanjay was the Chief of AP Criminal Investigation Department. He was also holding full additional charges as Director-General of AP Disaster Response and Fire Services and as Director, AP Police Personnel and Training. Since 2017, he has been DirectorThe Hindu, Top police officers polish their skills at firing range, 11 July 2020.[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/top-police-officers-polish-their-skills-at-firing-range/article32054227.ece] of Andhra Pradesh Police Academy in Anantapur,[https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/AMRDA/01~13252016HO_RT215.PDF Government of Andhra Pradesh, GO RT No. 215 dated 6 April 2016.] until it was moved to Mangalagiri. On 27 January 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police.[https://www.witnessinthecorridors.com/BureaDetails.aspx?id=23119 Witness in the Corridors, 27 January 2021]

Earlier in 2021, the Policeman was assigned a very sensitive role of Special Officer to monitorElections should be fair, free, and bereft of intimidation, says SEC, 30 January 2021.[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/elections-should-be-fair-free-and-bereft-of-intimidation-says-sec/article33705527.ece] 2021 Andhra Pradesh local elections. He was appointed by State Election Commissioner, N. Ramesh Kumar, IAS.The Hindu, SEC asks district administration to motivate people to vote, 2 February 2021.[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/sec-asks-district-administration-to-motivate-people-to-vote/article33727158.ece] His brief included not only overseeing security arrangements for elections, and also apprising State Election Commission on efforts to contain malpractices.The Wire, Andhra Pradesh: In Blow to Jagan Govt, State Election Commission to Hold Panchayat Polls, 29 January 2021.[https://thewire.in/politics/andhra-pradesh-in-blow-to-jagan-govt-state-election-commission-to-hold-panchayat-polls] The election exercise, which was held over four phases in February 2021, with a mechanism to receiveThe Hindu, Poll Commission call centre receives 196 plaints on first day, 12 February 2021.[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/poll-commission-call-centre-receives-196-plaints-on-first-day/article33819914.ece] and redressThe New Indian Express, Collectors, SPs will be responsible for failure to act on plaints, says SEC, 4 February 2021.[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2021/feb/04/collectors-sps-will-be-responsible-for-failure-to-act-on-plaints-says-sec-2259404.html] complaints. Along with Ramesh Kumar, Sanjay toured the state, initiating confidence-building measures among voters.Hans India, AP municipal elections: Candidature to be reconsidered in case of forcible withdrawals, 1 March 2021.[https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/ap-municipal-elections-2021-candidature-to-be-reconsidered-in-case-of-forcible-withdrawals-674608]

Education

After schooling and collegiate studies in Visakhapatnam and New Delhi,LeadTalks Conference, N. Sanjay I.P.S. | Government | LeadTalks Hyderabad 2017, 15 March 2018. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e6IWg0IeyI] he took a diploma in mechanical engineering, Sanjay joined Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, where he worked for nearly 8 years.N. Sanjay, IPS IGP Training (AP Police), iDream News, 1 January 2019.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNg-qmbz1do] He also pursued a course in law from Andhra University, Waltair. With his father's inspiration, he prepared for civil services.

In the late nineties, Sanjay got selected to Indian Police Service and was trained in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussorie and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Shivarampally. He was a Regular Recruit of 50th group of recruits at Police Academy, when it was under incumbency of Trinath Mishra, IPS.[https://www.svpnpa.gov.in/memories/directors-gallery Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Directors]

Career

=Pre-bifurcation=

Sanjay served in different capacities in undivided Andhra Pradesh in districts of Warangal, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Ananthapur, Nizamabad and Hyderabad. In tackling crime, he faced Naxalism, Communalism and Factionalism and braved odds to rein in discipline.

In Hyderabad City, he served as Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone) during 2004 and was also Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration) in 2013.[https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm Indian Police Service (IPS) – Civil List 2014, 2014] During Sanjay's tenure as DCP in Hyderabad in 2004, his jurisdiction (West Zone) witnessed a sensational case of crime[https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/driver-of-balakrishna-arrested/227313 The Newswire, Driver of Balakrishna arrested, 9 June 2004] that involved Tollywood film star Balakrishna. There was also a shootout of a Leopard, that irked Animal rights Activists, which he reminiscences that it was rather necessitated due to force of circumstances.Times of India, Jubilee Hills holiday proves fatal for leopard, 19 December 2004.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/jubilee-hills-holiday-proves-fatal-for-leopard/articleshow/964000.cms] Sanjay also served in Organisation for Counter Terrorist Operations (OCTOPUS) in 2010.The Hindu, 45 IPS officers transferred in Andhra Pradesh, 20 April 2010.[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/45-IPS-officers-transferred-in-Andhra-Pradesh/article16371315.ece]

=Post-bifurcation=

In 2014, during bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the Police Officer chose to remain in residual Andhra Pradesh.Provisional distribution of IPS officers between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, 2014.[https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Notification_dated_26.12.2014_-_Provisional_Distribution_of_IPS_officers_between_Andhra_Pradesh__Telangana.pdf] On his preference, he was retained in Andhra Pradesh cadre.Allocation of IPS officers to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, 2014, p.18.[https://persmin.gov.in/ais1/docs/aptg-ips_AsOn_10Oct2014.pdf] Even after bifurcation, he continued to serve in Telangana as Joint managing director of Transmission Corporation of Andhra PradeshTimes of India, Service of N. Sanjay IPS, Joint MD, APTRANSCO, 18 January 2015.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/the-service-of-n-sanjay-ips1996-joint-mdvs-apgenco-are-withdrawn-from-the-energy-department-and-he-is-posted-as-igp-south-coastal-zone-vice-pv-sunil-kumar-ips1993-transferred-30000-plus-employable-pass-outs-and-growing-partner-with-teach-india-and-contribute-to-a-new-india-rising-teach-india-a-csr-initiative-by-the-times-of-india-/articleshow/45930210.cms] until he was moved to Andhra Pradesh in early 2015 to serve as South Coastal Zone Guntur Range Inspector-general of police.The New Indian Express, No Maoist Presence in Amaravati: DGP, 28 April 2016.[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2016/apr/28/no-maoist-presence-in-amaravati-dgp-929998.html] During his two-year tenure as IGP, Sanjay continued to let the presence of Police known, to serve as a deterrent to those breaking the law.10TV Telugu News, No Compromise On Amaravati Security | Guntur IG Sanjay | Andhra Pradesh Government | 10TV, 24 October 2016.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JIvmMbv1qg]

In 2017, he was transferred as Director, Andhra Pradesh Police Academy, where he has been involved in overseeing training component of Policemen of State Police Services.Inauguration of Induction Training for SCTSIs (Civil) – 2019–20 Batch, 17 September 2019.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MQ6n4rJ0L4] During his first year in Ananthapur, there were 652 Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Sub-inspectors of Police of 2017 batch, out of which 165AP Police Training, Passing Out Parade SCTSIs, Police Training College Anantapuramu, 20 June 2018.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT82eP2cq0M] were women, a record 25% of total candidates passing out of the college.ETV Andhra Pradesh, SI Passing Out Parade at Anantapur, 20 June 2018.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GteX2e-nz6w] In 2018, when Andhra Pradesh Police released a training manual on investigation in Human trafficking by then Director-General of police, R. P. Thakur in the presence of Social activist and Padma Shri awardee, Sunitha Krishnan,The New Indian Express, Manual on tackling human trafficking launched, 22 August 2018.[https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2018/aug/22/manual-on-tackling-human-trafficking-launched-1861101.html] Sanjay was present and reaffirmed the commitment of Police force to include the manual in Syllabi of Police Training Colleges across the State. With a spike in Cyber crimes and to better equip Police force,iDream News, IGP Sanjay IPS Speech at #IGNITE 2020 | DAY-2 | 1st AP Police Duty Meet, 5 January 2021.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN7NOrLbiWY] the Policeman conducted short-term courses among its Policemen on aspects to deal with it.ETV Andhra Pradesh, Interview With Sanjay Inspector General of Police | Cyber crime, 25 August 2018.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV65ZcFkz6Y]

Under an E-governance project of National Crime Records Bureau under Government of India, Sanjay was made a Nodal Officer in 2019National Crime Records Bureau, List of CCTNS Nodal Officers (as on 18 February 2019).[https://ncrb.gov.in/sites/default/files/CCTNS_Nodal_Officers_list%20(As_on_18-02-2019)o.pdf] for Andhra Pradesh to oversee Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems.

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| title = DirectorTimes of India, IPS N. Sanjay is new AP CID Chief, January 23, 2023.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/ips-n-sanjay-is-new-apcid-chief/articleshow/97266662.cms?from=mdr],
AP Crime Investigation Department,
Guntur

| years = 23 January 2023Newsmeter Network, IPS N. Sanjay is the new AP CID Chief, 23 January 2023.[https://newsmeter.in/regional/andhra-pradesh/ips-n-sanjay-is-the-new-andhra-cid-chief-p-v-sunil-awaits-posting-706966] – 28 June 2024

| before = P. V. Sunil Kumar, IPS

| after = Dr. A. Ravishankar, IPS

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| title = Director-General (Full Additional Charge)Hans India, Fire Services DG N Sanjay appointed as CID chief, PV Sunil Kumar asked to report GAD Pavan Hans News Service, 23 January 2023[https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/fire-services-dg-n-sanjay-appointed-as-cid-chief-pv-sunil-kumar-asked-to-report-gad-778862],
AP Disaster Response and Fire Services,
Vijayawada

| years = 19 October 2022 - 12 July 2024

| before = Madireddy Pratap, IPS

| after = Madireddy Pratap, IPS

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| title = Managing Director
AP Police Housing Corporation
Mangalagiri

| years = 31 May 2021 - 19 October 2022

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| title = Director,
AP Police Personnel and Training,
Anantapur/Mangalagiri

| years = 4 July 2017Present
(Full Additional Charge)The Economic Times, Andhra names top IPS officer Dwaraka Rao as new commissioner of public transport, June 1, 2021.[https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/andhra-names-top-ips-officer-dwaraka-rao-as-new-commissioner-of-public-transport-department/83136433]

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| title = Inspector-general of police,
South coastal zone Guntur range

| years = 17 January 2015 – 3 July 2017

| before = P. V. Sunil Kumar, IPS

| after = Vineet Brijlal, IPSNew Indian Express, South Coastal Zone Guntur Range IGP inspects model police station of Nagarampalem, 19 August 2019.[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/aug/22/south-coastal-zone-guntur-range-igp-inspects-model-police-station-of-nagarampalem-2022489.html]

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