Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor Age, Wiki and Bio

Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Police Services (IPS) Officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth21/10/1966
Age57 years
BirthplacePhagwara, Punjab, India

Bio/Wiki

Other nameShatrujeet Kapur

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra (1983-1988)
  • National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai (Passed in 1990)
Educational QualificationBachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in Mechanical Engineering

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseBharti Kapur
Parents
MotherVinod Kapur
Siblings
BrotherJoginder Kapur
Other Relatives
GrandmotherKesara Devi Kapoor (Passed away in 1989)

Family

MotherVinod Kapur
SiblingsJoginder Kapur
SpouseBharti Kapur

Career

CadreHaryana
Batch1990
Career Postings
  • Passed UPSC examination
  • Underwent training in the 44 RR batch at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad as a 1990-batch Haryana cadre officer
  • Appointed as an Indian Police Services (IPS) Officer
  • Appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Gurugram. Later appointed as ASP in Hisar
  • Appointed as District Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Bhiwani
  • Served as DSP- Highway Patrol and Road Safety of Karnal
  • Served in UN Peacekeeping Mission in Kosovo
  • Served as Superintendent of Police (SP), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the anti-corruption and economic offences divisions of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
  • Promoted to Junior Administrative Grade (JAG)
  • Promoted to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) level
  • Promoted to Inspector General (IG) grade
  • Served as Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Hisar and Rewari, and Police Commissioner of Faridabad
  • Promoted to Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) level
  • Serving as CID Chief; appointed as ADGP Crime on 13 April 2016 due to the Jat Quota protests
  • Served as Director of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited, Haryana Roadways Engineering Corporation, Gurgaon, and Saur Urja Nigam Haryana Limited
  • Promoted to Director General of Police (DGP)
  • Appointed as Director General of Prisons (DG-Prisons) of Haryana, with an additional charge of principal secretary (transport)
  • Appointed as Director General (DG) of the State Vigilance Bureau (Anti Corruption Bureau)
  • Empanelled for DG/DG Eq level posts at the Centre
  • Appointed as Director General of Police (DGP), Haryana for a minimum tenure of 2 years
  • Date of superannuation (retirement): 31/10/2026
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • UNPKM (United Nations Peace Keeping Medal) with BAR 2001
  • President's Police Medal (PM) in 2006
  • President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) in 2016
  • Distinguished Alumni Award by National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai in 2018

Some Lesser Known Facts

Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor is an IPS officer from the 1990 Haryana cadre.
He was appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Haryana in August 2023.
Kapoor became an IPS Officer in 1990 after completing his formal education.
He has served in various positions as an IPS Officer for over 3 decades.
Kapoor is not active on social media and does not share personal photos.
He is considered a close ally of Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar.
Kapoor also maintains strong ties with Anil Vij, the Home Minister of Haryana.