Jagmohan Yadav

Jagmohan Yadav is a retired 1983 batch IPS officer belonging to Uttar Pradesh Cadre who has served as the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police.

Jagmohan Yadav
जगमोहन यादव
Jagmohan with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and Indian PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi
Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police
In office
1 July 2015 – 31 December 2015
Preceded byArvind Kumar Jain
Succeeded byS. Javeed Ahmad
Director General of Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID)
In office
31 December 2014 – 30 June 2015
Personal details
Born
Jagmohan Yadav

(1955-12-30) 30 December 1955
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Nationality Indian
Alma materAllahabad University
OccupationIPS Officer
Awards President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service[1]
Police Medal for Meritorious Service[1]
50th Anniversary Independence Medal[1]
Police career
DepartmentUttar Pradesh Police
Service years1983-2015
Rank Director General of Police
DGP Jagmohan with UP CM Akhilesh Yadav in 2015
Yadav in a press conference

Education

Yadav has a postgraduate degree in philosophy (MA:Philosophy) from Allahabad University.[1]

Career

Apart from serving as the Director General (DG) of Uttar Pradesh Police, Yadav served in key positions in Uttar Pradesh Government (Police) including as Additional Director General (Law and Order), Inspector General (IG) of Meerut, Bareilly and Gorakhpur Zones, Inspector General of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF), Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Lucknow, Barielly Gorakhpur Ranges.[2][3][4][5][6] He also served as the Director General of CB-CID (Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department).[6]

He was also the District Senior Superintendent of Police/Superintendent of Police (SSP/SP) of Kanpur, Agra, Saharanpur, Dehradun, Sitapur, Deoaria and Maharajganj districts.[6]

Yadav retired on 31 December 2015.[7][8][9]

Decorations

[1][6][10]

Ranks and designations held
Ranks and Designations held by Jagmohan Yadav[6]
InsigniaRankDate
Director General of Police (DG) 31 December 2014
Additional Director General of Police (ADG)9 November 2010
Inspector General of Police (IG)30 November 2004
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)21 April 1998
Superintendent of Police (Selection grade) (SP) January 1995
Superintendent of Police (SP)January 1988
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)October 1984
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) October 1983

See also

References
  1. "Uttar Pradesh Cadre IPS Gradation List - 2015" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Police. Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. Press Trust of India (31 December 2015). "Uttar Pradesh DGP Jagmohan Yadav retires from service". Business Standard. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "Jagmohan Yadav Appointed New DGP of Uttar Pradesh". NDTV. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. "Top cop blames non vigilant administration for Aug 17 violence". The Indian Express. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. "Jagmohan takes over as new DGP of Uttar Pradesh". Civil Service India (Blog). 1 July 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  6. श्री जगमोहन यादव द्वारा पुलिस महानिदेशक, उत्तर प्रदेश का पद भार ग्रहण किया गया। [Mr. Jagmohan Yadav assumes the charge of Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh.] (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Police (in Hindi). 30 June 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  7. "Uttar Pradesh DGP Jagmohan Yadav retires from service". India Today. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  8. "Uttar Pradesh DGP Jagmohan Yadav retires from service". Business Standard. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  9. "DGP Jagmohan retires a 'happy man'". Times of India. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  10. "Uttar Pradesh DGP Jagmohan Yadav retires from service". India Today. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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