Lucknow, May 31 : Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government announced the appointment of Acting DGP Rajeev Krishna as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state on Sunday. An order to this effect was released in a notification, signed by Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Prasad.

The move brings an end to the prolonged wait for a full-term DGP for the state, as the post purportedly remained vacant after the removal of then DGP Mukul Goyal from the post in 2022.

Rajeev Krishna has been commanding the state police force in the capacity of Acting DGP, and now, with the announcement of his elevation as the permanent police chief, this ends a long hiatus of four years for the top post.

The 1991 batch officer Rajiv Krishnaâ??s name as the new DGP was finalised, following deliberations by a panel of three senior officers submitted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

The Commission had forwarded the names of 1990-batch IPS officer Renuka Mishra, 1991-batch IPS officers Piyush Anand and Rajiv Krishna, to the state government.

The UP government decided to entrust the leadership of the police force to Rajiv Krishna, taking into account administrative experience, expertise in law-and-order management, and organisational capabilities.

His appointment comes at a juncture when the state government has prioritised crime control, technology-driven policing, and maintaining a law-and-order environment conducive to investment.

Rajiv Krishna, in his three-decade-long policing career, has served in various pivotal positions related to intelligence operations, law-and-order maintenance, police modernisation, and administrative management.

Prior to assuming the role of Acting DGP, he held key responsibilities such as Director General (Intelligence) and Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board.

Rajiv Krishna also holds significant experience in field policing; he has served as the Police Chief in several key districts, including Lucknow, Agra, Mathura, Etawah, and Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida). During his tenure in Etawah, his role in the operations conducted against bandit gangs garnered particular acclaim.

In addition to this, he has served as the ADG of the Lucknow Zone and, while on central deputation, held the position of IG (Operations) in the Border Security Force (BSF).

Rajiv Krishna was born on June 26, 1969, in Gautam Buddha Nagar. As an officer of the 1991 batch of the Indian Police Service (IPS), he joined the services on September 15, 1991. Throughout his career, having earned promotions at various levels, he attained the rank of Director General of Police in February 2024.

/IANS