Andhra Pradesh: He is the new BOSS!

Amaravati, June 30: The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed RP Thakur as new Director General of Police for the state. And the present DGP Malakondaiah is due to retire today.

Thakur born on July 1, 1961, and completed IIT at Kanpur in Civil Engineering. He served as Additional SP at National Police Academy in Hyderabad, as appointment after joining as IPS on December 15, 1986.

He was posted as ASP at Guntur and Warangal districts of united AP. Then he also served at West Godavari, Kadapa, Krishna and Warangal districts Superintendent of Police.

DCP of Hyderabad zone, DIG of Anantapur and Chittoor were some well-known services rendered by Thakur.

He also served as a DIG of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Eastern Zone at Patna and after getting promotion as IG he served as DG of Drugs and Copy Rights in Hyderabad. He rendered serves as the boss of the Controller of Legal Metrology as ADG.

After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Thakur served as DG of Vigilance and Enforcement and ADGP of Law and Order. From November 19, 2016, onwards, he has been leading the ACB as DG.

In his career, he got many awards and medals including Indian Police Medal in 2003, ASSP medal in 2004, President of India medal in 2011.